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 X7b
Best: Honor X7b (221)
113
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (195)
96
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (198)
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
125
th
2. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
7. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
8. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
147
13. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
142
23. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
23. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
33. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
33. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
134
33. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
37. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
37. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
133
37. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
44. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
44. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
132
52. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
130
52. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
54. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
54. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
54. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
129
54. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
70. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
77. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
79. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
79. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
91. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
117
100. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
100. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
114
105. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
113
109. Motorola Moto G62 5G
112
113. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
113. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
118. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
118. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
109
121. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
108
125. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
107
127. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
106
131. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
137. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
101
138. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
100
138. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
100
143. Apple iPhone 13 mini
99
143. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
143. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
148. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
98
148. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
152. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
155. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
155. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
155. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
95
161. Apple iPhone 12 mini
93
161. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
164. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
165. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
90
170. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
84
172. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
82
176. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
75
Position in Advanced Ranking
38
th
1. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
4. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
13. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
14. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
17. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
20. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
20. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
20. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
27. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
30. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
30. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
37. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
39. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
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.
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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)
92
nd
7. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
9. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
15. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
20. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
23. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
25. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
27. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
28. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
29. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
67h
30. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
36. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
38. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
40. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
46. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
49. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
50. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
62h
51. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
52. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
61h
54. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
61h
55. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
60h
77. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
79. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
56h
80. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
82. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
55h
83. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
55h
93. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
103. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
52h
113. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
51h
114. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
51h
117. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
51h
123. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
50h
125. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
49h
132. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
133. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
135. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
137. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
140. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
47h
141. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
47h
142. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
143. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
47h
145. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
146. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
46h
148. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
46h
153. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
156. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
158. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
159. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
161. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
163. Apple iPhone 13 mini
41h
164. Apple iPhone 12 mini
40h
166. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
167. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
39h
170. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
38h
173. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
37h
175. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
35h
Position in Advanced Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
35
th
3. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
5. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
10. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
12. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
14. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
15. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
16. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
20. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
22. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
26. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
28. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
29. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
33. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
40. 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%
79
th
1. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
0h08
22. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h22
29. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
0h24
30. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
0h24
53. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
0h31
57. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
0h33
63. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h37
64. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
66. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
0h37
68. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
69. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0h38
72. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
73. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
74. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h40
81. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
86. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
87. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
91. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
92. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
0h48
93. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
0h49
97. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
0h49
99. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
102. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
0h50
102. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
0h50
104. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
105. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
0h51
107. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
0h51
107. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
109. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
110. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
0h52
111. Apple iPhone 12 mini
0h52
112. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
0h52
114. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
0h52
116. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
0h53
119. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
119. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
121. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
0h54
122. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
123. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
124. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
125. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
127. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
0h57
128. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
129. Apple iPhone 13 mini
0h57
130. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
131. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
137. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
141. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1h03
147. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
154. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1h15
159. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
161. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
1h25
164. Motorola Moto G62 5G
1h26
165. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
1h28
166. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
173. Motorola Moto G9 Power
1h53
Position in Advanced Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
12
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
13. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
15. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
17. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
21. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
23. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
23. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
25. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
26. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
34. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
38. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
40. 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%).
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| 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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