Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite vs Xiaomi Mi 11
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SamsungGalaxy S10 Lite | XiaomiMi 11 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | February 2020 | January 2021 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.81″ |
| Resolution | 2400 × 1080 | 3200 × 1440 (better) |
| Sharpness | 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch (better) |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | – | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | – | 1,500 nits |
| Display type | Flat 6.7-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O display with HDR10+ | Quad-curved AMOLED with Gorilla Glass Victus. |
| Display features | – | AdaptiveSync at 30/60/90/120 Hz, 480 Hz touch sampling and 900 nits high-brightness mode; HDR10+ and 10-bit colour. |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB (better) |
| CPU | – | 5 nm Snapdragon 888 with Kryo 680 CPU; no unpublished CPU clock inferred. |
| GPU | – | Adreno 660. |
| Storage type | Hybrid microSD slot supports cards up to 1 TB | LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage; no microSD expansion (Tech Advisor). |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 108 MP (better) |
| Ultra wide camera | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Front camera | 32 MP (better) | 20 MP |
| Main camera | 48 MP, F2.0, autofocus and Super Steady optical image stabilisation | f/1.85, 1/1.33-inch sensor, optical stabilisation and four-pixel binning to 1.6 µm. |
| Ultra wide camera | 12 MP, F2.2, 123-degree field of view | f/2.4 and 123° field of view. |
| Front camera | 32 MP, F2.2 | – |
| Video recording | 4K 3840 × 2160 at 60 fps | Rear 8K at 24/30 fps, 4K at 30/60 fps and 1080p at 30/60 fps. |
| Front video | – | f/2.2 selfie camera; 1080p at 30 fps. Maker recording mode controls Tech Advisor's front HD60 claim. |
| Camera features | 5 MP F2.4 macro camera | Additional 5 MP f/2.4 autofocus telemacro camera, focusing at 3–10 cm; a close-up camera rather than optical distance zoom. Night and movie-effect modes. |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 4,500 mAh | 4,600 mAh (better) |
| Wired charging | Up to 45 W | Up to 55 W (better) |
| Wireless charging | None | Up to 50 W (better) |
| Wired charging | Supports up to 45 W with a separate charger; 25 W charger included (Notebookcheck; Samsung India) | 55 W GaN charger included in the UK; maker laboratory claim of 45 minutes to full charge, with actual results varying. |
| Wireless charging | – | 50 W wireless and 10 W reverse wireless charging. Maker rates control Tech Advisor's swapped closing specification table. |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 186 g (better) | 196 g |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 8.06 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 162.5 × 75.6 mm | 164.3 × 74.6 mm |
| Materials | Glass front and plastic back with Samsung's Glasstic finish | Curved glass back and Gorilla Glass Victus over the display. |
| Colours | Prism Black and Prism White in UK; Prism Blue in other markets | Horizon Blue and Midnight Gray; maker pages also depict White and a textured-glass Lei Jun limited edition, without establishing UK availability of those editions. |
| Biometrics | In-display fingerprint reader | In-display fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock; heart-rate monitoring was subject to an OTA update. |
| Speakers | Mono speaker | Dual speakers tuned with Harman Kardon. |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | Android 10 with One UI 2.0 | MIUI 12 based on Android 11. |
| In the box | – | UK charger, USB-C cable, USB-C to 3.5 mm adapter, case, SIM tool and documents. Maker first-sale programme and contemporary Gizmochina coverage establish 1 January 2021 in China; the UK configurations above became available later. |
| Connectivity | ||
| SIM | Dual nano-SIM or one nano-SIM and microSD on European SM-G770F | Dual SIM, with regional 5G band availability. |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 and 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 6, as confirmed by both UK maker pages; Tech Advisor instead lists Wi-Fi 6E. |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2. |
| NFC | – | Google Pay support is market-dependent, as stated by the UK maker sheet. |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0; no 3.5 mm headphone socket | USB-C; no 3.5 mm socket (TechRadar). |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo | – |
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