Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

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Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Apple iPhone SE (2020), Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetApple A13 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
Higher battery capacity: 4250mAh vs 1821mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Infrared port

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Lighter design: 148g vs 157g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM
Includes charger

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 SE (2020)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

65

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

47

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

55

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

51

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

32

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

54

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

22

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

59

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

59

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

42

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

65

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

67

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

51

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

52

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.55 in	4.7 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	16:9
Pixel density	402 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	500 nits	625 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	85.3 %	65.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

824 nits

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

655 nits

sRGB gamut	95.4 %	99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	373 Hz	n/a
Response time	2.6 ms	29 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	2457:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.5 mm (6.32 in)	138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 in)	67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	157 g (5.54 oz)	148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP67
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Pink	- White - Black - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

85.3 %

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

65.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite and Apple iPhone SE (2020) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G	Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency	2300 MHz	2650 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))	- 4/1.6 (Thunder) - 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	8 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 688	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 618	Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores	256	256
GPU Frequency	810 MHz	1230 MHz
FLOPS	422.4 GFLOPS	629.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

721

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

1612

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

1875

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

4209

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	721	1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1875	4209

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

407741

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

800585

CPU	128013	196968
GPU	96983	317041
Memory	75545	122258
UX	107200	164318
NanoReview Score	407741	800585

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

1110

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

6872

Max Surface Temp.	40.5 °C	44.3 °C
Stability	99 %	68 %
Graphics Test	6 fps	41 fps
Graphics Score	1110	6872

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

8199

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

n/a

Writing score	10073	n/a
Web score	6475	n/a
Video editing	5710	n/a
Data manipulation	6828	n/a
NanoReview Score	8199	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB	3 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	1866 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	NVMe
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	n/a	8.4 GB
UI Skin	MIUI 14	n/a

Battery

Volume	4250 mAh	1821 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	18 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 (55% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time	1:08 h	2:32 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

19:06

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

16:40

Web Browsing	06:36 h	06:52 h
Video Playback	11:27 h	10:09 h
Games	04:29 h	03:33 h
Standby Mode	101 h	79 h

Main camera

Matrix	64 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	9248x6936 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
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
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	Bokeh effect

Matrix	64 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	28 mm
Sensor	Samsung GW3	Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size	1/1.97	1/3
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/4	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

103

Video quality

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

98

Overall camera score

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

101

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

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	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

103

Video quality

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

122

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
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 - OTG
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	G5M 2/3/5/8	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/3	HSDPA 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 category	15	16
5G Support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

86.7 dB

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

86.4 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2021 yr	April, 2020 yr
Release Date	April, 2021 yr	April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	300	399
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes 5 W

Results

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Key Differences

Versions

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Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Battery

Main camera

Front camera

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Sound

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