Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G

Those in the market for a mid-budget 5G phone can't go far wrong with the  gorgeous Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite. Offering near-flagship specification at a lower price, and with an attractive slimline low-weight design and some impressive cameras, this is a premium feeling phone without the premium price tag.

The Mi 11 Lite manages to combine an amazing display with a weight of just 159g. It's a mere 6.81mm thick, but still manages to pack in a 6.55in 20:9 Full HD+ AMOLED screen offering a 1080 x 2400 resolution. The 90Hz refresh rate means it's smooth enough to handle most mobile games, and the experience is helped along by its 240Hz touch sampling rate.

The Snapdragon 780G chip paired with 6 or 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM provides a decent amount of grunt, and provides it with near flagship phone levels of performance. This makes navigating the phone a fast and crisp experience. Battery life is good too – especially for such a svelte phone - it should last you throughout the day.

The aforementioned cameras come in a set of three on the back and a 20Mp selfie camera on the front. The back-facing trio include a 64MP main camera for landscape shots, a 119- degree 8Mp ultrawide and a 5Mp 'telemacro' lens. The default 16Mp images are enhanced by AI to improve sharpness, vibrancy and contrast too, meaning they are consistently of a great quality, and makes the Mi 11 Lite perfect for everyday shooting.

Currently the thinnest 5G phone in the world today, this is one elegantly packaged mid-range handset.

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Display Size: 6.55
Display Type: AMOLED
Resolution: 1080 x 2400

Primary Camera: 64 Megapixels
Primary Camera Flash: Dual-LED Dual-Tone
Secondary Camera: 20 Megapixels

Weight (g): 158
Dimensions: 160.5 x 75.7 x 6.8 mm

Processor: 2.4 GHz Octa-core & 1.8 GHz Octa-core
Chipset: Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G

Operating System: Android 11
SIM Type: Nano SIM
Max data standard: 5G
Bluetooth: 5.2, A2DP, LE
WIFI: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
Memory Card Slot: MicroSDXC
IP Rating: IP53 - dust and splash protection

Battery: Non-removable
Talk Time: Up to 48 hours