Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 9

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
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Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
Xiaomi Mi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 780G, vs Xiaomi Mi 9, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 173g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4250mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and Xiaomi Mi 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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 85.3 %
Features Always-On Display - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
843 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
sRGB gamut97.5 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz245 Hz
Response time3.6 ms4.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G], [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
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 %
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
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 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 512 768
GPU Frequency 490 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 752.6 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
999
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
2616
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)999898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26162206
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
633483
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
CPU191999209300
GPU172063191747
Memory122336113809
UX147085136185
NanoReview Score633483651041
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
3126
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Max Surface Temp.42.2 °C35.6 °C
Stability79 %91 %
Graphics Test18 fps18 fps
Graphics Score31263100
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G], [Xiaomi Mi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
9890
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Writing score1193314618
Web score76517084
Video editing62296715
Data manipulation84387931
NanoReview Score989010649

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 11)
OS Size 11 GB 13.5 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4+ (58% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
18:12
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Web Browsing07:07 h06:08 h
Video Playback12:41 h11:37 h
Games04:34 h04:07 h
Standby Mode80 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung GW3Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.971/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a54 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M5
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX481
Sensor size1/41/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
118
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
101
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
111
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G], [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm 18 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.9 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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
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 (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2020
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
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 370 460
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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