Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite and Realme 16 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite vs Realme 16

51 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
VS
69 out 100
Realme 16
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
Realme 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 183g
Reasons to choose Realme 16
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4250mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite and Realme 16
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
Realme 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
824 nits
Realme 16
n/a
sRGB gamut95.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)373 Hzn/a
Response time2.6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
85.3 %
Realme 16
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite and Realme 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 810 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
721
Realme 16
809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
1875
Realme 16
2043
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)721809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18752043
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
407741
Realme 16
564125
CPU128013222910
GPU9698348154
Memory75545127147
UX107200165914
NanoReview Score407741564125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
1110
Realme 16
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.5 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1110n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
8199
Realme 16
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		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
UI Skin MIUI 14 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:08 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
19:06
Realme 16
n/a
Web Browsing06:36 hn/a
Video Playback11:27 hn/a
Games04:29 hn/a
Standby Mode101 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
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: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GW3n/a
Sensor size1/1.971/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser 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

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 25 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
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 2160p (4K) 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
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
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsG5M 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/3n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
86.7 dB
Realme 16
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr February, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 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, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

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