Mid-range · 2021

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G

From ₦140,000 to ₦255,000 · 3 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G Camera shares the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE's main sensor
Best for
Strength All-day battery (measured), AMOLED screen
Extras Cooling system, Curved display
Watch out No more updates, 64GB storage
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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.55″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 90 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.55"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Colour depth
10-bit (1B colours)
10-bit
Brightness
846 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Performance

Qualcomm SM7350-AB Snapdragon 780G (5 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Adreno 642
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM7350-AB Snapdragon 780G (5 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
567,671
v9
GeekBench
2,909
v5
Graphics test
GFXBench 35 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 642
Process
5 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
1x Kryo 670 (Cortex A78) 2.4 GHz +3x Cortex A78 2.2 GHz +4x Cortex A551.9 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · 20 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
64 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
5 MP
Front camera
20 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Samsung GW3, 1/1.97", 0.8µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Camera extras
Night mode
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4250 mAh · 33 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4250 mAh
Lab endurance
106:00h
Wired charging
33 W
Removable
No

Audio

Very good (-23.6 LUFS) · Stereo · Hi-Res
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Very good (-23.6 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio
Microphones
2

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
6/64GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B20, B28b, B28a, B32
5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78

Build & Design

159 g · 6.8 mm · IP53
Height
160.5 mm
Width
75.7 mm
Thickness
6.8 mm
Weight
159 g
IP rating
IP53

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Smoother display
90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.55″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
31% larger battery capacity
33 W vs 20 W charging · 4,250 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lighter in hand
159 g vs 174 g
Lower benchmark score
568k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
₦195k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
Lighter in hand
159 g vs 169 g
Less smooth display
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.55″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
568k vs 899k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Starts with less storage
64 GB vs 128 GB baseline
₦5k pricier Full comparison

Where to buy

3 sellers·New from ₦255,000·Used from ₦140,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦140,000
Lowest of 3 Fair for used
Collins Nwenyi Wholesales
7.4 yrs · 475 feedback · 128GB
Jiji Used
₦160,000
Fair for used
Rex Gadgets Store
2.8 yrs · 8 feedback · 256GB
Jiji New
₦255,000
Paschal Chigozie
4.1 yrs · 40 feedback · 256GB
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