Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G vs Huawei Nova 5T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 780G, vs Huawei Nova 5T, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 174g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4250mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 5T
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and Huawei Nova 5T
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 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 84.2 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
843 nits
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
sRGB gamut97.5 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hzn/a
Response time3.6 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1344:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 154.3 mm (6.07 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
85.3 %
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and Huawei Nova 5T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 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))
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 512 360
GPU Frequency 490 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 752.6 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
999
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
2616
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)999928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26162923
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
633483
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
CPU191999189846
GPU172063158518
Memory122336115454
UX147085128555
NanoReview Score633483592373
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
3126
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Max Surface Temp.42.2 °C38.5 °C
Stability79 %48 %
Graphics Test18 fps14 fps
Graphics Score31262477
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
9890
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Writing score1193310898
Web score76517002
Video editing62295744
Data manipulation84387905
NanoReview Score98908733

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 11 GB 13 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4+ (58% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
18:12
Huawei Nova 5T
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 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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 120 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 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 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GW3Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.971/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/41/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
118
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
101
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
111
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 6912x4624 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 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, 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
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
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 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
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 5T
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 370 250
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 Mi 11 Lite 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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