Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and Huawei Nova 16s - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G vs Huawei Nova 16s

55 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
VS
73 out 100
Huawei Nova 16s
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
Huawei Nova 16s

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 780G, vs Huawei Nova 16s, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. 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 Mi 11 Lite 5G
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 199g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16s
  • Larger display: 6.68in
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4250mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and Huawei Nova 16s
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 Mi 11 Lite 5G
vs
Huawei Nova 16s

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.55 in 6.68 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 90.9 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
843 nits
Huawei Nova 16s
n/a
sRGB gamut97.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)367 Hzn/a
Response time3.6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 159.6 mm (6.28 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
85.3 %
Huawei Nova 16s
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and Huawei Nova 16s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 642 n/a
GPU Cores 512 n/a
GPU Frequency 490 MHz n/a
FLOPS 752.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
999
Huawei Nova 16s
1380
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
2616
Huawei Nova 16s
4102
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9991380
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26164102
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
633483
Huawei Nova 16s
1121894
CPU191999525685
GPU172063124045
Memory122336206447
UX147085265717
NanoReview Score6334831121894
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
3126
Huawei Nova 16s
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.2 °Cn/a
Stability79 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3126n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
9890
Huawei Nova 16s
n/a
Writing score11933n/a
Web score7651n/a
Video editing6229n/a
Data manipulation8438n/a
NanoReview Score9890n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android
OS Size 11 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 EMUI 16

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4+ (58% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:05 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
18:12
Huawei Nova 16s
n/a
Web Browsing07:07 hn/a
Video Playback12:41 hn/a
Games04:34 hn/a
Standby Mode80 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 120 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GW3n/a
Sensor size1/1.971/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a88 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
118
Huawei Nova 16s
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
101
Huawei Nova 16s
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
111
Huawei Nova 16s
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
89.2 dB
Huawei Nova 16s
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr September, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 370 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 16s the clear winner in this comparison.

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