Released in April 2021, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G lands in our Advanced ($200-$399) smartphone segment. It comes with a multi-camera setup and dual speakers, among other attractive features. Let’s see how it performed in our comprehensive array of battery tests.
Key specifications:
- Battery capacity: 4250 mAh
- 33W charger
- 6.55-inch, 1080 x 2400, max 90 Hz AMOLED display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G (5 nm) chipset
- Tested RAM / storage combination: 8 GB + 128 GB
About DXOMARK Battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests over a week-long period both indoors and outdoors. This article highlights the most important results of our testing. (See our introductory and how we test articles for more details about our smartphone Battery protocol.)
Test summary
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
107
battery
98
Honor X7d (400 Smart)
Best: Honor X7d (400 Smart) (254)
113
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (195)
96
Honor X7d (400 Smart)
Best: Honor X7d (400 Smart) (211)
113
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Best: Realme GT Neo 5 (240W) (224)
125
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Best: Realme GT Neo 5 (240W) (212)
127
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Best: Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro (205)
100
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro (194)
Key performances
These key points are derived from the lab measurements during testing and do not figure into the overall score. The lab measurements, however, are used for the overall score.
4h09 autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Please be aware that beyond this point, we have not modified the initial test results. While data and products remain fully comparable, you might encounter mentions and references to the previous scores.
Position in Global Ranking
148
th
1. Honor 400 Smart 5G (x7d 5G)
168
8. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
16. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
17. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
147
26. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
142
36. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
137
37. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
37. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
47. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
47. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
51. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
51. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
133
51. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
58. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
58. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
132
66. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
130
66. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
68. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
68. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
68. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
129
68. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
77. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
127
86. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
94. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
94. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
121
97. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
97. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
100. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
119
104. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
118
104. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
118
109. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
117
109. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
117
117. Crosscall Stellar-X5
115
121. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
121. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
114
126. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
113
130. Motorola Moto G62 5G
112
134. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
134. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
134. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
111
140. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
140. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
109
144. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
108
148. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
107
148. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
107
150. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
106
154. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
157. Motorola moto g34 5G
102
161. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
101
161. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
101
163. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
100
163. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
100
168. Apple iPhone 13 mini
99
168. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
168. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
173. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
98
173. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
177. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
180. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
180. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
180. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
95
185. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
94
187. Apple iPhone 12 mini
93
187. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
190. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
191. Motorola moto g54 5G
90
191. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
90
197. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
84
199. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
82
203. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
75
Position in Advanced Ranking
40
th
3. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
6. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
10. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
15. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
16. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
19. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
22. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
22. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
22. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
29. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
32. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
32. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
39. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
41. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
101
42. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
44. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
94
Pros
- More than 2 days of autonomy with moderate use
- Reaches a 60% charge in 30 minutes
Cons
- Last 10% of battery drops faster than expected
- Poor autonomy when streaming videos or music via 4G
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G showed largely average results in our tests. However, although it is pitted against somewhat more expensive devices in this comparison, there is only a one-point difference among the three.
We compared the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G’s performance in several key categories with two devices in the High-end ($400-599) segment, the Oppo Find X3 Lite and the Samsung A52 5G. The battery capacity, charger, display type and resolution, and processor specifications for the devices are shown in the table below.
|
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
|
Oppo Find X3 Lite |
Samsung A52 5G
|
|
Battery capacity
|
4250 mAh |
4300 mAh |
4500 mAh |
| Charger |
33W
|
65W |
15W in-box (supports 25W) |
| Display type |
AMOLED
|
AMOLED |
AMOLED
|
|
Display resolution
|
1080×2400 |
1080×2400 |
1080×2400
|
|
Chipset
|
Snapdragon 780G |
Snapdragon 765G |
Snapdragon 750G 5G
|
Autonomy (54)
How long a battery charge lasts depends not only on battery capacity, but also other aspects of the phone’s hardware and software. The DXOMARK Battery autonomy score is composed of three performance sub-scores: (1) Stationary, (2) On the go, and (3) Calibrated use cases. Each sub-score comprises the results of a comprehensive range of tests for measuring autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
76h
Light Usage
Active: 2h30/day
54h
Moderate Usage
Active: 4h/day
34h
Intense Usage
Active: 7h/day
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G, which has a smaller battery, offers almost the same autonomy as the Samsung A52 5G, at more than 2 days of moderate use. With below-average performance in our calibrated tests, the Xiaomi device trails the Samsung by 8 points for overall autonomy, but still comes in ahead of the Oppo Find X3 Lite’s autonomy score of 50.
Position in Global Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
112
th
2. Honor 400 Smart 5G (x7d 5G)
99h
12. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
78h
13. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
15. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
23. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
31. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
35. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
36. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
69h
38. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
40. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
42. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
43. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
67h
44. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
50. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
52. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
55. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
61. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
64. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
65. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
62h
66. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
67. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
61h
70. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
60h
89. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
57h
96. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
98. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
56h
99. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
101. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
55h
102. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
55h
112. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
54h
113. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
117. Motorola moto g54 5G
53h
119. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
53h
125. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
52h
136. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
51h
140. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
51h
141. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
50h
147. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
50h
149. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
49h
150. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
49h
155. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
49h
157. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
49h
158. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
49h
159. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
160. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
162. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
164. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
167. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
47h
168. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
47h
169. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
170. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
47h
172. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
173. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
46h
175. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
46h
180. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
183. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
185. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
186. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
188. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
190. Apple iPhone 13 mini
41h
191. Apple iPhone 12 mini
40h
193. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
194. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
39h
197. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
38h
200. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
37h
202. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
35h
Position in Advanced Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
37
th
5. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
7. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
12. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
14. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
16. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
17. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
18. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
22. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
24. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
28. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
30. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
31. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
35. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
41. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
50h
43. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
49h
45. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
47h
Stationary
Vivo Y72 5G
Best: Vivo Y72 5G (104)
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a set of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, video streaming, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep.” The robot repeats this set of actions every day until the device runs out of power.
The Mi 11 Lite 5G lasts more than 2 days in our TUS, posting the same time as the Samsung A52 5G, which is one night and 3 hours more than the Oppo. But the Xiaomi device lost more than 2% of battery during the night, which is more than its competitors. Further, the last 20% of the Mi 11 Lite 5G’s battery levels drop faster than expected.
Typical Usage Scenario discharge curves
On the go
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (96)
Using a smartphone on the go takes a toll on autonomy because of extra “hidden” demands, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellphone network selection, for example. DXOMARK Battery experts take the phone outside and perform a precisely defined set of activities while following the same three-hour travel itinerary for each device.
The Mi 11 Lite 5G is average in all use cases—enough to be better than the Find X3 Lite, but behind the Samsung A52 5G, which is the clear winner in this category. The Xiaomi is below average when calling and using GPS navigation.
Autonomy for on the go use cases (full charge)
Calibrated
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (100)
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our robots repeatedly perform actions linked to one specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have expended at least 5% of their battery power.
Again, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G puts in an average performance in all use cases. It shows poor autonomy when using 4G to stream video, but is slightly better than its competitors for video playback.
Autonomy for calibrated use cases (full charge)
Charging (80)
The DXOMARK Battery charging score is composed of two sub-scores, Full charge and Quick boost. Full charge tests assess the reliability of the battery power gauge; measure how long it takes to charge a battery from 0% to 80% capacity and from 80% to 100%; and measure how long and how much power the battery takes to go from an indicated 100% to an actual full charge. With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes.
Power consumption and battery level during full charge
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G comes with a 33W charger that allows it to achieve a 60% charge in 30 minutes, thereby outperforming the Samsung, but still lagging behind the Oppo and its 65W charger. (As a reminder, the Samsung supports charging speeds up to 25W, but was tested with its 15W in-box charger.)
Full charge
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (121)
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G needs 1 hour 14 minutes to go from an empty to a completely full battery, which is way better than the Samsung A52 5G (1 hour 59 minutes). but not as good as the Oppo Findx3 Lite (42 minutes).
Position in Global Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
95
th
1. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
0h08
24. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h22
31. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
0h24
32. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
0h24
37. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
0h26
59. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
0h31
65. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
0h33
75. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
0h37
76. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
80. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
81. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0h38
84. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
85. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
86. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h40
93. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
0h42
98. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
102. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
0h46
103. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
104. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
108. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
109. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
0h48
110. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
0h49
111. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
0h49
113. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
0h49
114. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
0h49
116. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
119. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
0h50
121. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
122. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
0h51
123. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
0h51
125. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
125. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
0h51
127. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
128. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
0h52
129. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
0h52
130. Apple iPhone 12 mini
0h52
132. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
0h52
133. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
0h52
135. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
0h53
136. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
0h53
139. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
139. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
141. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
0h54
142. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
0h54
143. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
0h54
144. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
145. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
146. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
147. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
149. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
0h57
150. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
151. Apple iPhone 13 mini
0h57
152. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
153. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
156. Honor 400 Smart 5G (x7d 5G)
0h60
160. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
164. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1h03
170. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
175. Honor X7d (400 Smart)
1h10
177. Motorola moto g34 5G
1h12
179. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1h15
181. Crosscall Stellar-X5
1h20
185. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
187. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
1h25
190. Motorola Moto G62 5G
1h26
191. Motorola moto g54 5G
1h26
192. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
1h28
193. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
200. Motorola Moto G9 Power
1h53
Position in Advanced Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
14
th
5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
0h31
6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
0h33
8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0h38
15. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
17. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
19. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
22. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
0h51
24. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
26. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
0h53
27. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
27. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
29. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
30. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
38. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
43. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
45. Motorola Moto G9 Power
1h53
Quick boost
Realme GT Neo 3
Best: Realme GT Neo 3 (111)
Plugging in the Xiaomi smartphone for 5 minutes with less than an 80% charge remaining, users will gain around 4 hours of autonomy. The Oppo does better than the Xiaomi except at 60%, and the Xiaomi does better than the Samsung at all tested levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%).
| |
| Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | Oppo Find X3 Lite | Samsung Galaxy A52 5G |
| Autonomy boost (hh:mm) | 20% | 4:18 | 5:56 | 1:49 |
| 40% | 4:05 | 5:27 | 1:51 |
| 60% | 3:56 | 3:33 | 1:54 |
| 80% | 2:20 | 3:05 | 1:58 |
| Percentage boost | 20% | 11.8 % | 18.9 % | 5.1 % |
| 40% | 11.3 % | 17.4 % | 5.2 % |
| 60% | 10.8 % | 11.3 % | 5.4 % |
| 80% | 6.4 % | 9.8 % | 5.6 % |
| Energy consumed | 20% | 2523 mWh | 3983 mWh | 1235 mWh |
| 40% | 2403 mWh | 3668 mWh | 1260 mWh |
| 60% | 2315 mWh | 2384 mWh | 1293 mWh |
| 80% | 1370 mWh | 2069 mWh | 1346 mWh |
Efficiency (71)
Our Efficiency score comprises two sub-scores, Charge up and Discharge. Charge up is the efficiency of a full charge (how much energy is drained from the wall outlet vs the energy capacity of the battery, as well as the efficiency of the charger and its residual consumption). Discharge is how much current the smartphone drains from the battery when in use (the ratio of battery capacity to autonomy). Better autonomy with a smaller battery means better efficiency.
The Mi 11 Lite 5G has decent efficiency, but its competitors are more efficient.
Charge up
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Best: Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro (105)
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G has a quite efficient charging system (77%) and is better in this regard than the A52 5G (72%). However, the Oppo is more efficient than the other two (79%). The Mi 11 Lite 5G’s charger is more efficient during a full charge and less demanding than the Oppo’s when the smartphone is not plugged to the charger, but it is not as good as the Samsung’s.
Discharge
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 13 Pro (121)
With a score of 72, the Xiaomi shows slightly higher discharge currents than the Oppo (74), but the Samsung (89) is much better optimized. The Mi 11 Lite 5G is particularly demanding when video streaming using 4G.
Conclusion
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G provides an average battery experience overall, and the last 10% of its charge drops faster than expected. However, even with a slightly smaller battery than its competitors, it offers more than two days of autonomy with moderate use, as well as a good charging experience.
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