Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S21 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S21

51 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
VS
65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S21
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
Samsung Galaxy S21

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Samsung Galaxy S21, Manufactured in February, 2021 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100. 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
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 169g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4250mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21
  • Higher pixel density: 421ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • 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		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S21
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
Samsung Galaxy S21

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 421 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (48-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
824 nits
Samsung Galaxy S21
854 nits
sRGB gamut95.4 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)373 Hz240 Hz
Response time2.6 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite], [Samsung Galaxy S21]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Gray
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
85.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S21
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S21 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Samsung Exynos 2100
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G78 MP14
GPU Cores 256 896
GPU Frequency 810 MHz 854 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 1530.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
721
Samsung Galaxy S21
1331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
1875
Samsung Galaxy S21
3593
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7211331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18753593
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
407741
Samsung Galaxy S21
903780
CPU128013253391
GPU96983281676
Memory75545158352
UX107200210361
NanoReview Score407741903780
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
1110
Samsung Galaxy S21
5715
Max Surface Temp.40.5 °C38.9 °C
Stability99 %66 %
Graphics Test6 fps34 fps
Graphics Score11105715
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite], [Samsung Galaxy S21]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
8199
Samsung Galaxy S21
13123
Writing score1007316101
Web score647511909
Video editing57107097
Data manipulation682810153
NanoReview Score819913123

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 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 CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 28.1 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:08 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
19:06
Samsung Galaxy S21
17:54
Web Browsing06:36 h06:01 h
Video Playback11:27 h11:06 h
Games04:29 h04:21 h
Standby Mode101 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 1.1x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 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 GW3Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.971/1.76
Pixel size0.7 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX563
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
129
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
137
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S21]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.24
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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
- USB-Host 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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsG5M 2/3/5/8GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/3WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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 category1524
5G SupportNoYes

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 S21
87 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr February, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S21 the clear winner in this comparison.

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