Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, Manufactured in December, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 158g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4250mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.55 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 80.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
795 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
600 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)373 Hzn/a
Response time3.4 ms46.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1163:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 161.1 mm (6.34 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 158 g (5.57 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
85.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
80.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 512 128
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
1022
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2969
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
1551
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1022510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29691551
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
584521
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
235500
CPU20207890638
GPU13771642930
Memory10689045249
UX13783756683
NanoReview Score584521235500
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2473
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
219
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °C37 °C
Stability98 %98 %
Graphics Test14 fps1 fps
Graphics Score2473219
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
9976
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
6387
Writing score119456414
Web score74775709
Video editing59304846
Data manipulation85915102
NanoReview Score99766387

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 14.8 GB 8 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
20:31
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
19:50
Web Browsing07:37 h08:01 h
Video Playback13:17 h11:48 h
Games04:48 h05:03 h
Standby Mode100 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GW3Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/1.971/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4224x3136 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm 2821 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.9
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 1900 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
89.3 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
87.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr November, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr December, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 216
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE the clear winner in this comparison.

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