Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G990B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.53 mm 155.7 mm Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Width 75.73 mm 74.5 mm Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Depth 6.81 mm 7.9 mm Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE is narrower than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Weight 158 g 177 g Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE is lighter than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Body Colour Truffle black Olive | Graphite | White | Lavender
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index 7 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 0.954 W/kg (body), 0.594 W/kg (head), 1.995 W/kg (limb) 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.952 W/kg (head), 2.91 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C 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 Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.55" 6.4" Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi 401 ppi Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Max Brightness 800 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 1.07 billion colours 16.7 million colours Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Contrast Ratio 5000000:1 -
HDR Yes - Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10, HDR10+ HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode 3.0, Reading mode 3.0 Eye Comfort Shield
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better refresh rate than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz -
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, 100% sRGB AOD(Always On Display), Infinity O display, Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G -
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.84 GHz Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 642L -
MEMORY Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB 6 GB Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 101.1 GB
Memory Interface UFS 2.2 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Sensor Size 1/1.97" 1/1.76" Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has better camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/1.8 Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has better lens aperture than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size 0.7 μm 1.8 μm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Special Effects 8 cinematic video filters Face retouch, Grid Line
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Timelapse video, AI Skyscaping, Timed burst, One-Click AI Cinema Night mode, portrait mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 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 Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 4-in-1 Super Pixel Dual recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm 1.12 μm Both phones have the same second camera pixel size.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/1.5" -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Tele-macro lens Telephoto 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) 4-element -
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 32 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm 1 μm Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has larger third camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) AF (3cm-7cm) Space Zoom x30
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.4" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.24 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Field of View (Front) - 81 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 0.8 μm 0.8 μm Both phones have the same front camera pixel size.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Timelapse video, AI Beautify -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4250 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Samsung Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2220 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (LTE): up to 2220 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 79 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 11 Android 12
User Interface MIUI 12.5 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology Google Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, 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 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, 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 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 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Hi-Res audio, Hi-Res audio wireless Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader
Security Technology AI face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, linear motor, Host Performance Booster (HPB) technology, Qualcomm 6th generation AI Engine, IR blaster, Heat pipe technology MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, Game mode
OTHERS Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 33W charger, anti-bacterial case SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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