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Category Breakdown

vivo S9e
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
Performance
87.286.7
Camera
91.068.2
Display
85.290.9
Battery
29.329.7
Build
0.214.8
Connectivity
73.682.6
Audio
8.970.7
Overall
58.461.7

Summary

  • The vivo S9e features a 6.44-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2404 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has a slightly larger 6.55-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, also at 90Hz, but supports Dolby Vision.
  • In terms of performance, the S9e is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 820 chipset, whereas the Xiaomi utilizes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G, which is built on a more advanced 6 nm process.
  • The S9e's camera setup includes a 64 MP main sensor with OIS, while the Xiaomi offers a similar 64 MP main sensor without OIS, but adds a telephoto macro lens.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Xiaomi at 4250 mAh compared to the S9e's 4100 mAh, with both supporting 33W charging.
  • Both devices run Android 11, but the Xiaomi offers an upgrade path to Android 14, while the S9e operates on OriginOS 1.0.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

vivo S9e
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

General

Release Date

2021, March 03
2021, September 15

Announced

2021, March 03
2021, September 15

Description

N/A
Also known as Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G

Display

Size

6.44"
6.55"

Type

AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+
AMOLED, 1B colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 90Hz, 500 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM)

Resolution

1080 x 2404 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

90Hz
90Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 820 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G57 MC5
Adreno 642L

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, AF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm

Front Camera Features

HDR
HDR, panorama

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4100 mAh
4250 mAh

Battery Details

4100 mAh
Li-Po 4250 mAh

Charging Details

33W wired
33W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

159.3 x 74.3 x 7.3 mm / 7.4 mm
160.5 x 75.7 x 6.8 mm (6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 in)

Weight

168.8 g
158 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White, Starry Blue
Truffle Black (Vinyl Black), Bubblegum Blue (Jazz Blue), Peach Pink (Tuscany Coral), Snowflake White (Diamond Dazzle)

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.09 W/kg (head)     1.05 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 (Global), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (India)

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.2 (Global), 5.1 (India)

NFC

USB

USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, NavIC

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with dual speakers

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 11, OriginOS 1.0
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass