Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S10e

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 780G, vs Samsung Galaxy S10e, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 4250mAh vs 3100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10e
  • Higher pixel density: 438ppi
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 159g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

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
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy S10e
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 Super AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 438 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 84.5 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
843 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10e
706 nits
sRGB gamut97.5 %97.5 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz232 Hz
Response time3.6 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 142.2 mm (5.6 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
85.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S10e
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy S10e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2730 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))
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 512 432
GPU Frequency 490 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 752.6 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
999
Samsung Galaxy S10e
896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
2616
Samsung Galaxy S10e
2201
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)999896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26162201
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
633483
Samsung Galaxy S10e
605924
CPU191999162864
GPU172063197663
Memory122336113012
UX147085132382
NanoReview Score633483605924
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
3126
Samsung Galaxy S10e
3177
Max Surface Temp.42.2 °C49.5 °C
Stability79 %82 %
Graphics Test18 fps19 fps
Graphics Score31263177
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
9890
Samsung Galaxy S10e
8502
Writing score119339984
Web score76516687
Video editing62295799
Data manipulation84386746
NanoReview Score98908502

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 CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 11 GB 20.2 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 3100 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4+ (58% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
18:12
Samsung Galaxy S10e
15:11
Web Browsing07:07 h05:32 h
Video Playback12:41 h10:36 h
Games04:34 h03:51 h
Standby Mode80 h70 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GW3Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.971/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/41/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
118
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
101
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
111
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 27 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
89.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10e
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 370 750
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall 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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