Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 11 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

64 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 11
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Xiaomi Mi 11
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Manufactured in January, 2021, with display 6.81 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. 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
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 196g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 and Samsung Galaxy S25 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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 11
vs
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.81 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 515 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 900 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11
919 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11
91.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
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))		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Yes
Graphics Adreno 660 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11
1426
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11
3840
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14262116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38407035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18270
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11
919237
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
CPU224221429356
GPU292912715844
Memory185743352083
UX216361303719
NanoReview Score9192371801002
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11
5029
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Stability91 %n/a
Graphics Test30 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5029n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 11]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11
12956
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Writing score15023n/a
Web score11478n/a
Video editing7618n/a
Data manipulation9700n/a
NanoReview Score12956n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size n/a 23.8 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 55 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11
17:51
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Web Browsing05:56 hn/a
Video Playback10:13 hn/a
Games04:26 hn/a
Standby Mode99 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHMXn/a
Sensor size1/1.331/1.57
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
127
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
107
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11
120
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 11]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 5380x3620 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
100
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
133
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
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
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2420
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 649
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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