Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite vs Xiaomi Mi 11

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Galaxy S10 Lite compared with Mi 11
SamsungGalaxy S10 LiteXiaomiMi 11
Overview
ReleasedFebruary 2020January 2021
Display
Screen size6.7″6.81″
Resolution2400 × 10803200 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness393 pixels per inch515 pixels per inch (better)
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate–120 Hz
Peak brightness–1,500 nits
Display typeFlat 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
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 855Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory8 GB8 GB
Storage128 GB128 GB, 256 GB (better)
CPU–5 nm Snapdragon 888 with Kryo 680 CPU; no unpublished CPU clock inferred.
GPU–Adreno 660.
Storage typeHybrid microSD slot supports cards up to 1 TBLPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage; no microSD expansion (Tech Advisor).
Cameras
Main camera48 MP108 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera12 MP13 MP
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera32 MP (better)20 MP
Main camera48 MP, F2.0, autofocus and Super Steady optical image stabilisationf/1.85, 1/1.33-inch sensor, optical stabilisation and four-pixel binning to 1.6 µm.
Ultra wide camera12 MP, F2.2, 123-degree field of viewf/2.4 and 123° field of view.
Front camera32 MP, F2.2–
Video recording4K 3840 × 2160 at 60 fpsRear 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 features5 MP F2.4 macro cameraAdditional 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
Battery4,500 mAh4,600 mAh (better)
Wired chargingUp to 45 WUp to 55 W (better)
Wireless chargingNoneUp to 50 W (better)
Wired chargingSupports 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
TypeStandardStandard
Weight186 g (better)196 g
Thickness8.1 mm8.06 mm (better)
Height × width162.5 × 75.6 mm164.3 × 74.6 mm
MaterialsGlass front and plastic back with Samsung's Glasstic finishCurved glass back and Gorilla Glass Victus over the display.
ColoursPrism Black and Prism White in UK; Prism Blue in other marketsHorizon Blue and Midnight Gray; maker pages also depict White and a textured-glass Lei Jun limited edition, without establishing UK availability of those editions.
BiometricsIn-display fingerprint readerIn-display fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock; heart-rate monitoring was subject to an OTA update.
SpeakersMono speakerDual speakers tuned with Harman Kardon.
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 10 with One UI 2.0MIUI 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
SIMDual nano-SIM or one nano-SIM and microSD on European SM-G770FDual SIM, with regional 5G band availability.
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 and 5 GHzWi-Fi 6, as confirmed by both UK maker pages; Tech Advisor instead lists Wi-Fi 6E.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.2.
NFC–Google Pay support is market-dependent, as stated by the UK maker sheet.
USBUSB Type-C 2.0; no 3.5 mm headphone socketUSB-C; no 3.5 mm socket (TechRadar).
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo–

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