In depth comparison and review of Realme C21 and Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Realme C21 | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 165.2 mm | 160.53 mm | Realme C21 has greater height than Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G. |
| Width | 76.4 mm | 75.73 mm | Realme C21 has greater width than Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G. |
| Depth | 8.9 mm | 6.81 mm | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G is narrower than Realme C21. |
| Weight | 190 g | 159 g | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G is lighter than Realme C21. |
| Body Colour | Cross black | Cross blue | Truffle black | Mint green | Citrus yellow | |
| Body Material | - | Anti-glare glass | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | - | 0.889 W/kg (body), 0.555 W/kg (head), 1.88 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
| DISPLAY | Realme C21 | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | LCD | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.5" | 6.55" | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Realme C21. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has better screen resolution than Realme C21. |
| Display Format | HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 402 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 420 cd/m² | 800 cd/m² | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has better display brightness than Realme C21. |
| Colour Depth | - | 1.07 billion colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 5000000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10 | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | |
| Display Features | Mini-drop display | DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, Reading mode 3, Sunlight display 3.0, 240Hz sampling rate | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Realme C21 | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | MediaTek Helio G35 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has higher clock speed than Realme C21. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | PowerVR GE8320 | Qualcomm ADRENO 642 |
| MEMORY | Realme C21 | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has more RAM than Realme C21. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 128 GB | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has more internal memory than Realme C21. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 2.2 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSD | - |
| CAMERA | Realme C21 | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 64 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Realme C21. |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.79 | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has better lens aperture than Realme C21. |
| Lens Construction | 5-element | 6-element | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Beauty mode, Expert Mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode, Super nightscape | Timelapse video, AI Skyscaping, Timed burst, One-Click AI Cinema | |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI Triple camera, Chroma boost | 8 filters |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has better second camera resolution than Realme C21. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Realme C21. |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | 3-element | - | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 119 degree(s) | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | B&W lens | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has higher resolution third camera than Realme C21. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Tele-macro lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera. |
| Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) | 3-element | - | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Macro camera | - | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | 4cm macro photography | AF (3cm-7cm) |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has better front camera resolution than Realme C21. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.24 | Realme C21 has better front lens aperture than Realme C21. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | 3-element | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Time-lapse mode, Beauty mode, portrait mode, AI Beauty, Filter mode, Panoramic mode | Night mode, Timelapse video, AI Beautify | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Realme C21 has face detection. |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Realme C21 | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 5000 mAh | 4250 mAh | Realme C21 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G. |
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| CELLULAR | Realme C21 | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 10 | Android 11 | |
| User Interface | Realme UI | MIUI 12 | |
| Payment Technology | - | Google Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Realme C21 | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G |
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| Data Transmission | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | - | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Realme C21 | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | MKV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, WebM, 3G2, MP4 |
| FEATURES | Realme C21 | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, light sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | - | AI face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Super power saving mode, HyperEngine technology, Reverse charging | Infrared remote control, Fast Charging, LiquidCool Technology, linear motor, dual stereo speakers, Qualcomm 6th generation AI Engine |
| OTHERS | Realme C21 | Xiaomi MI 11 Lite 5G |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool | SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, soft case, 33W charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | TUV Rheinland | - |
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