Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G review: World's lightest 5G smartphone at launch with 90Hz AMOLED.
Why pick the Mi 11 Lite 5G?
Xiaomi marketed this phone on one number — 159 grams — and it worked. The Mi 11 Lite 5G was 30-50 g lighter than every 5G phone on the market in 2021, and the 90Hz AMOLED plus Snapdragon 780G delivered actual flagship-feel performance, not just a flagship-feel weight.
01Display
82/100At 82/100 this is one of the strongest display showings among mid-range phones of 2021 — 6 points above the cohort average.
02Camera
74/100At 74/100 this is one of the strongest camera showings among mid-range phones of 2021 — 7 points above the cohort average.
03Performance
76/100At 76/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among mid-range phones of 2021 — 10 points above the cohort average.
04Battery
70/10070/100 is one of the weaker battery results among mid-range phones of 2021 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
05Build
80/100At 80/100 this is one of the strongest build showings among mid-range phones of 2021 — 7 points above the cohort average.
- Featherweight 159 g — beats almost every flagship
- Sharp 90Hz AMOLED for the price
- Aluminum frame feels premium
- Macro lens is filler
- No IP rating
- MIUI 12.5 ad-heavy on global ROMs
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 105-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .