Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

55 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 780G, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 192g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4250mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
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
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 86 %
Features Always-On Display DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
843 nits
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
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) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP54
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
85.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
86 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G Samsung Exynos 1330
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
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))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G68 MP2
GPU Cores 512 64
GPU Frequency 490 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 752.6 GFLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
999
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
953
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
2616
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
2003
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)999953
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26162003
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1318
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A17 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
633483
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
416552
CPU191999138446
GPU17206369251
Memory12233699549
UX147085109306
NanoReview Score633483416552
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
3126
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
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
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
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		 4 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 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 11 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4+ (58% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
18:12
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
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 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm64 mm
SensorSamsung GW3n/a
Sensor size1/1.971/2
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/41/2
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
118
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
101
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
111
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 5.3
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
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2021 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 370 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 239
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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