Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite and Apple iPhone XR - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite vs Apple iPhone XR

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
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Apple iPhone XR
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. 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
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4250mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

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 XR
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
vs
Apple iPhone XR

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.55 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
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 % 79.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
824 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamut95.4 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)373 Hzn/a
Response time2.6 ms32.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1920:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite], [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
85.3 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2490 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 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 618 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 810 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
721
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
1875
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7211167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18753020
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
407741
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU128013203013
GPU96983155478
Memory75545134836
UX107200162926
NanoReview Score407741656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
1110
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.40.5 °C42.6 °C
Stability99 %69 %
Graphics Test6 fps31 fps
Graphics Score11105205
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite], [Apple iPhone XR]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
8199
Apple iPhone XR
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 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 11.1 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:08 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
19:06
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsing06:36 h08:01 h
Video Playback11:27 h11:59 h
Games04:29 h04:34 h
Standby Mode101 h106 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
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GW3Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.971/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
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 XR
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
101

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3088x2316 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 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- OTG
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 Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsG5M 2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/3HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1512
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 XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 750
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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