Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4250mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite and Apple iPhone 8 Plus
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 IPS LCD
Size 6.55 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 67.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
824 nits
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
sRGB gamut95.4 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)373 Hzn/a
Response time2.6 ms32 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1471:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
85.3 %
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 618 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 256 192
GPU Frequency 810 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
721
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
1875
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7211092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18752921
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
407741
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
CPU12801394584
GPU96983151697
Memory7554587118
UX107200116221
NanoReview Score407741459620
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
1110
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Max Surface Temp.40.5 °C42.6 °C
Stability99 %71 %
Graphics Test6 fps20 fps
Graphics Score11103432
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
8199
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
n/a
Writing score10073n/a
Web score6475n/a
Video editing5710n/a
Data manipulation6828n/a
NanoReview Score8199n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size n/a 6 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 2691 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:08 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
19:06
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Web Browsing06:36 h06:52 h
Video Playback11:27 h10:47 h
Games04:29 h04:11 h
Standby Mode101 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad 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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 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 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GW3Apple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/1.971/3
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a57 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsG5M 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/3HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1516
5G SupportNoNo

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
86.7 dB
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
80.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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