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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-04-20 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Citrus Yellow, Mint Green and Truffle Black | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 670, 64-bit, 5 nm (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4250mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, getting a global score of 85 against 79.3. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite is a a lot newer device, and it is also a little bit thinner and a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note 5. Both phones in this review have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has the newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, so it provides the user a couple additional features and a performance increase.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and also faster). The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and more pixels per display inch.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos in low-light environments and a way better 64 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 42 percent more battery capacity.
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