Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-20 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Citrus Yellow, Mint Green and Truffle Black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 670, 64-bit, 5 nm (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4250mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite is just a bit better than the Galaxy A40, having an 85 score against 79.6. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite is a newer and somewhat thinner phone than Galaxy A40, but it is also somewhat heavier. Both phones we are comparing here come with the same Android 11 OS. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a bit inferior pixels count in each display inch, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite bigger screen.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A40, because although it has 4 lesser cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite features a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 4250mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite captures greater pictures and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution and a much higher video quality.
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