Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 780G, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. 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
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 190g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4250mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 740 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 85.8 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
843 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut97.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)367 Hzn/a
Response time3.6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow
- White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
85.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G Samsung Exynos 990
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))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 512 704
GPU Frequency 490 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 752.6 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
999
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
2616
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9991243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26163430
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
633483
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
CPU191999212654
GPU172063215469
Memory122336137373
UX147085147707
NanoReview Score633483713203
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
3126
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Max Surface Temp.42.2 °Cn/a
Stability79 %60 %
Graphics Test18 fps22 fps
Graphics Score31263784
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
9890
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
Writing score1193310576
Web score76519360
Video editing62296950
Data manipulation84389003
NanoReview Score989011015

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 11 GB 24 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4+ (58% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
18:12
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GW3Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.971/1.76
Pixel size0.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix HI-847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/41/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
118
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
101
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
111
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.74
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 MiMO
- 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 3.2
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 2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
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/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2019
5G SupportYesNo

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
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 370 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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