Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

56 out 100
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 158g vs 209g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 4250mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
vs
Redmi Note 9 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.55 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 84.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
795 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)373 Hz2404 Hz
Response time3.4 ms35.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1649:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 158 g (5.57 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
85.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
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))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 692
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
1022
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2969
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1022719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29691874
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
584521
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
CPU202078139577
GPU13771673153
Memory10689072832
UX137837104277
NanoReview Score584521389839
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2473
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °C42.3 °C
Stability98 %99 %
Graphics Test14 fps6 fps
Graphics Score24731044
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
9976
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Writing score119459643
Web score74776022
Video editing59305453
Data manipulation85916923
NanoReview Score99768136

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 14.8 GB 18.9 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
20:31
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Web Browsing07:37 h10:27 h
Video Playback13:17 h13:57 h
Games04:48 h05:33 h
Standby Mode100 h143 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 9248x6920 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GW3Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.971/1.72
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/aGalaxyCore GC8034
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.48
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV32A1Q
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 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
- Galileo
- NAVIC
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 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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/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 9 Pro
87.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr May, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 185
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.

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