Nothing Phone (4a) vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
40.4Performance23.6
69.8Display35.4
57.6Camera32.3
67.4Battery40.8
65.3Features28
15 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)3 spec wins — Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (4a) wins this phone face-off, 57.6 to 31.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+37) and display (+34). Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (4a)
- Stronger performance score: 40 vs 24
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 35
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 32
- Stronger battery score: 67 vs 41
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 28
Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
- 28% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 50 MP
- 22% lower weight: 159 g vs 205 g
- 21% lower thickness: 6.8 mm vs 8.6 mm
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+4% | 6.55 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi+9% | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+463% | 800 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 732G |
| AnTuTu | 1,183,775+189% | 410,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,279+73%Bottom 50% | 740Bottom 16% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,374+73%Bottom 47% | 1,950Bottom 14% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 23% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+100% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 64GB / 128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP+28% |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+100% | 16 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh+20% | 4,250 mAh |
| Wired charging | 50 W+52% | 33 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 159 g+22% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 6.8 mm+21% |
| IP rating | IP64 | — |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 11 (MIUI 12) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years+50% | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |