Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G vs OnePlus 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 780G, vs OnePlus 9, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 192g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4250mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and OnePlus 9
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 AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 87.3 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
843 nits
OnePlus 9
818 nits
sRGB gamut97.5 %98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz323 Hz
Response time3.6 ms13 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
85.3 %
OnePlus 9
87.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and OnePlus 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2840 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))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 780
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 512 1024
GPU Frequency 490 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 752.6 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
999
OnePlus 9
1489
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
2616
OnePlus 9
3996
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9991489
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26163996
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
633483
OnePlus 9
937505
CPU191999248662
GPU172063308723
Memory122336169685
UX147085210435
NanoReview Score633483937505
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
3126
OnePlus 9
5761
Max Surface Temp.42.2 °C48.8 °C
Stability79 %55 %
Graphics Test18 fps34 fps
Graphics Score31265761
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
9890
OnePlus 9
12032
Writing score1193315081
Web score765111112
Video editing62296018
Data manipulation843810751
NanoReview Score989012032

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 11 GB 35 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4+ (58% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 29 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 0:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
18:12
OnePlus 9
19:38
Web Browsing07:07 h07:52 h
Video Playback12:41 h11:44 h
Games04:34 h04:32 h
Standby Mode80 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 140 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GW3Sony IMX689
Sensor size1/1.971/1.43
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX766
Sensor size1/41/1.56
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
118
OnePlus 9
123
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
101
OnePlus 9
104
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
111
OnePlus 9
115

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
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 B2, 3, 5, 8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 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/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
89.2 dB
OnePlus 9
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 370 730
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- 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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