Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 780G, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5. 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 229.5g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10000mAh vs 4250mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
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 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1060 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 89.5 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
843 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
3446 nits
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) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 78.3 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 229.5 g (8.1 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
85.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 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)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 642 n/a
GPU Cores 512 n/a
GPU Frequency 490 MHz n/a
FLOPS 752.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
999
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
1099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
2616
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
3481
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9991099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26163481
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
633483
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
1007140
CPU191999348694
GPU172063119297
Memory122336267736
UX147085271413
NanoReview Score6334831007140
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
3126
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.2 °Cn/a
Stability79 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3126n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
9890
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
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
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 11 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 10000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4+ (58% in 30 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
18:12
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
49:44
Web Browsing07:07 h20:44 h
Video Playback12:41 h33:14 h
Games04:34 h09:29 h
Standby Mode80 h223 h

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) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GW3Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/1.971/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensor size1/41/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
118
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
101
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
111
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6.0
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
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr August, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 370 n/a
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 Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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