iQOO Z5 5G vs Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G

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Comparing the iQOO Z5 5G vs Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 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: iQOO Z5 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,019, while Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G scores 2,924, making iQOO Z5 5G the better performer.


Display: iQOO Z5 5G offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G offers 6.55 inches, making iQOO Z5 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G features a AMOLED display compared to iQOO Z5 5G's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both iQOO Z5 5G and Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while iQOO Z5 5G offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO Z5 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 23m, while Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G delivers 13h 49m, making iQOO Z5 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both iQOO Z5 5G and Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both iQOO Z5 5G and Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G equally at 7.


User Rating: iQOO Z5 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

03 Oct, 2021
02 Oct, 2021
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 778G
Snapdragon 778G
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 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
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
4250 mAh
6500 mAh
44W Flash Charging
33W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Stylish design
  • Charges quickly
  • Good performer
  • Excellent haptics
  • Slim, lightweight design
  • Gorgeous display with Dolby Vision
  • Decent performance
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Main sensor clicks oversharpened images
  • Sub-par display
  • Cameras not the greatest
  • Battery smaller than others in the segment
  • No 3.5mm audio jack
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.2/5
(24,623 ratings)
4.1/5
(30,360 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

557,775
AnTuTu Score
507,021
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
18h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 03, 2021
(Official)
Oct 02, 2021
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 642L
Adreno 642L
Adreno 829

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

557,775
507,021
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
16.0 s
14.0 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
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
5.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %
16.7 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

650 nits
800 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
402 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.14 %
85.25 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

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+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.36 %
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

164.7 mm
160.5 mm
150.83 mm

Width

76.6 mm
75.7 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
6.8 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

193 grams
158 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.97" sensor size S5KGW3 ISOCELL Plus 0.7µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.97" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.450 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color 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)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Freeze Frame Video
Vlog Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
20 MP
f/2.24 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
4250 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging 50% in 23 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless 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.

18h 23m
13h 49m
16h 04m

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

2h 18m 0s
1h 13m 32s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26
TDD N38 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A
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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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.81 W/kg Body: 0.54 W/kg
Head: 0.859 W/kg Body: 0.560 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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