The OnePlus Nord CE 5G is the latest OnePlus’ best-buy. It is a revisitation of the original Nord which hitten the shelves with a more competitive price tag. But is it competitive enough to battle Xiaomi phones? If you need a 5G Xiaomi phone in the same price range, you can opt for the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite offering a few premium features at a great price. A lot of people are wondering which of these devices is the 5G mid-ranger with the highest value for money? If you are among these, you are in the right place: this is an in-depth specs comparison between OnePlus Nord CE 5G and Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G.

OnePlus Nord CE 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G

OnePlus Nord CE 5G Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 159.2 x 73.5 x 7.9 mm, 170 grams 160.5 x 75.7 x 6.8 mm, 159 grams
DISPLAY  6.43 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+),  Fluid AMOLED  6.55 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G, octa-core 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G, octa-core 2.4 GHz
MEMORY 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB 6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB –  8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – micro SD slot
SOFTWARE  Android 11, OxygenOS  Android 11, MIUI
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Triple 64 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.3 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.5 front camera		 Triple 64 + 8 + 5 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
20 MP f/2.2 front camera
BATTERY 4500 mAh, fast charging 30W 4250 mAh, fast charging 33W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot, 5G Dual SIM slot, 5G

Design

From the design point of view, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G offers something more. Despite the OnePlus Nord CE 5G is more compact, Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G remains more attractive because it is one of the thinnest and most lightweight phones out there: it is just 6.8 mm thick and weighs just 159 grams. Further, its back cover is original and minimalistic, with a modern camera design. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G has even better build quality: its display is protected by Gorilla Glass 6 and the phone has the IP53 certification which makes it dust resistant and splash resistant.

 

Display

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G sports a better display and it has one of the best displays in the midrange segment. The 6.55-inch panel of this phone is able to show up to one billion colors with a Full HD+ resolution, a pretty high brightness, the HDR10+ certification, and a Full HD+ resolution, as well as the AMOLED technology. The OnePlus Nord CE 5G has an AMOLED display too with a 90 Hz refresh rate, but it is not able to reach the number of colors shown by the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G. Both the phones pack an in-display fingerprint reader for authentication.

 

Specs & Software

The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G wins the hardware comparison as well, thanks to its Snapdragon 780G mobile platform which is definitely superior to the Snapdragon 750G found on the OnePlus Nord CE 5G. And it is not all: the phone is also equipped with a UFS 2.2 internal storage instead of UFS 2.1. But there is an exception to this for the strongest variant of the OnePlus Nord CE 5G: in this configuration, it offers 12 GB of RAM, while Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G stops at 8 GB. The handsets run Android 11 out of the box with a highly customized user interface.

 

Camera

OnePlus Nord CE 5G and Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G are more or less at the same level if we talk about the camera performance. They come with a 64 MP main camera and an 8 MP ultrawide sensor, as well as an additional macro camera (5 MP on the Mi 11 Lite, 2 MP on the Nord CE 5G). They also come with a 16 MP front camera and a 20 MP snapper, respectively. On the paper, Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G is slightly better.

 

 

Battery

The OnePlus Nord CE 5G has a bigger battery with a capacity of 4500 mAh and it wins the battery life comparison as it is able to last more on a single charge. Its rival is able to charge faster thanks to a power of 33W, but the battery capacity is just 4250 mAh.

 

Price

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G is available globally with street prices under €350/$415, while OnePlus Nord CE 5G costs €299/$355 in its base variant. If we exclude the battery life, Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G is a better phone and it wins this comparison. It sports a better display, it has a thinner and lighter design, and it even comes with the Gorilla Glass 6 protection and the IP53 certification. Further, it is equipped with a more powerful chipset.

 

 

OnePlus Nord CE 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G: PRO and CONS

OnePlus Nord CE 5G

PRO

  • Great listing price
  • More compact
  • Bigger battery

CONS

  • Inferior hardware

 

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G

PRO

  • Better display
  • Dual speaker
  • Better chipset
  • Thinner and lighter
  • Micro SD slot

CONS

  • Smaller battery

 

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