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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2021-04-20 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Citrus Yellow, Mint Green and Truffle Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 670, 64-bit, 5 nm (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 642 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4250mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has a global score of 85, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 5T's global score of 80.8. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite is a newer device, and it's also somewhat thinner and a little lighter than the Huawei nova 5T. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has the newer 11 version while Huawei nova 5T has Android 10, providing a couple nice extra features.
Huawei nova 5T has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, and although they both have a 6 GB RAM, the Huawei nova 5T also has a larger number of faster cores. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite features a bit more vivid display than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite's storage for games and applications is very similar to Huawei nova 5T's one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage. Huawei nova 5T counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, although it has a lower (4K) video resolution and a lot less megapixels back-facing camera, they both have the same aperture.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has a little longer battery duration than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 4250mAh of battery capacity.
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