Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite vs OnePlus Nord CE 5G

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite vs OnePlus Nord CE 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Nord CE 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,758, while Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite scores 1,542, making OnePlus Nord CE 5G the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite offers a screen size of 6.55 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 5G offers 6.43 inches, making Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 5G features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite and OnePlus Nord CE 5G feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite and OnePlus Nord CE 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite delivers longer battery life with 15h 54m, while OnePlus Nord CE 5G delivers 14h 49m, making Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite and OnePlus Nord CE 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord CE 5G is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while OnePlus Nord CE 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

25 Jun, 2021
11 Jun, 2021
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 732G
Snapdragon 750G
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

4250 mAh
4500 mAh
7000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
30W Warp Charging
30W Turbo Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Amazingly slim and light
  • Premium design
  • Good display
  • Generally smooth performance
  • Great display
  • Premium design
  • Nice software experience
  • Top-class battery life
  • Comfortable to hold
  • Loud stereo speakers
  • Performs well for daily use

Cons

  • Might be considered expensive in spec terms
  • No 3.5mm audio jack
  • Not meant for heavy-duty gaming
  • Cameras could have been better
  • Cameras are not up to the mark
  • No alert slider
  • Speakers are quite tinny
  • Limited OS upgrades
  • Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

4.2/5
(13,447 ratings)
4.1/5
(12,922 ratings)
4.3/5
(33 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

288,316
AnTuTu Score
392,543
AnTuTu Score
570,353
AnTuTu Score
15h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jun 25, 2021
(Official)
Jun 11, 2021
(Official)
May 19, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year
N/A
1 Year

Security Updates

3 Year
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Oxygen OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
8 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

288,316
392,543
570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s
25.0 s
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
383

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.4 %
12.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)
6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)

Brightness

800 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
180 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
409 ppi
264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.25 %
85.31 %
84.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.3 %

Design

Height

160.5 mm
159.2 mm
166.2 mm

Width

75.7 mm
73.5 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

6.9 mm
7.9 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

157 grams
170 grams
215 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.97" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
2k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4250 mAh
4500 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 62% in 30 minutes
Yes 30W Warp Charging 70% in 30 minutes
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 6W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

15h 54m
14h 49m
16h 49m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 33m 48s
1h 15m
1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
TDD N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.857 W/kg Body: 0.777 W/kg
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.06 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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