Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. 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
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 190g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4250mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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 Super AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 740 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
824 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut95.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)373 Hzn/a
Response time2.6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink
- White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
85.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 256 704
GPU Frequency 810 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
721
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
1875
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7211243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18753430
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
407741
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
CPU128013212654
GPU96983215469
Memory75545137373
UX107200147707
NanoReview Score407741713203
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
1110
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Max Surface Temp.40.5 °Cn/a
Stability99 %60 %
Graphics Test6 fps22 fps
Graphics Score11103784
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
8199
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
Writing score1007310576
Web score64759360
Video editing57106950
Data manipulation68289003
NanoReview Score819911015

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 24 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 1:08 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
19:06
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 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 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GW3Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.971/1.76
Pixel size0.7 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix HI-847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/41/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.74
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsG5M 2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/3WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1519
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
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S20 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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