Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

69 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
VS
46 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.81 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 710. 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 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4030mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 234g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
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 Ultra
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.81 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 515 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 900 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
939 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
621 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %95.8 %
PWM (Flicker)510 Hz240 Hz
Response time2.8 ms3.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra], [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 156.8 mm (6.17 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 234 g (8.25 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Ceramic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
91.4 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Hexagon 685
Graphics Adreno 660 Adreno 616
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 500 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
1463
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
527
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
3911
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
1574
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1463527
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39111574
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
923576
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
305175
CPU24680097913
GPU26029456171
Memory18252867596
UX23395483495
NanoReview Score923576305175
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
5285
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
550
Max Surface Temp.43.1 °C43.2 °C
Stability91 %96 %
Graphics Test31 fps3 fps
Graphics Score5285550
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra], [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
12250
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
7148
Writing score146727643
Web score110155770
Video editing75685646
Data manipulation95315892
NanoReview Score122507148

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 31 GB 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4030 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (67 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (90% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
17:59
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
23:06
Web Browsing06:28 h07:34 h
Video Playback11:22 h11:52 h
Games04:38 h04:35 h
Standby Mode90 h138 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 128 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GN2Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.121/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/4.1n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/21/4.0
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
138
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom142n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5380x3620 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
117
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850 900 1800 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMAB1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8 / B19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE category2412
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
89.5 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
87.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 320
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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 Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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