Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | Unboxing & Full Tour

Unboxing the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G, an upgraded version of the original budget smartphone boasting stronger performance with a Snapdragon 780G chipset. Here's a hands-on review with the camera tech, gaming test with Genshin Impact, and a browse around those MiUI 12 features on the Mi 11 Lite 5G.
Speed has been boosted over Xiaomi's older 10T Lite phone, so now you can play demanding Android titles if that's your priority. PubG, pah! Try Genshin Impact! That 64MP primary camera can capture great looking photos and video. And I like that software/OS experience, with a mostly stock Android vibe bolstered by great features for gaming, video playback and beyond.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G is certainly one of the best budget 5G-ready smartphones in 2021, and a strong rival to the OnePlus Nord, Realme 8 5G, Pixel 4a etc. Check out my reviews of other affordable phones, and my round-ups of my favourites right now!
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G Unboxing Chapters:
0:00 - Skip skip skip
0:36 - What's in the box?
1:00 - Design
2:40 - MiUI 12 and features
5:27 - Display and audio
7:23 - Performance and gaming test
8:48 - Battery
9:08 - Camera tour

[@TechSpurt]

Cheers for watching this unboxing and tour, one little correction - I mention at the 5 minute mark there's no microSD support, that's FALSE - my brain had an episode. You can indeed expand the storage. I'm off to self flagellate...

[@barbaralaing4114]

Typical, any mistake is an excuse for self flagellation. You love it don't you lol

[@Mohammedkhan51]

0:42 your humor is increasing day by day mate.

[@strix8602]

Can't wait for mi 11i. Plz review it😶😶

[@androidboy1289]

@@strix8602 Is it different from the Xiaomi Mi11 X?

[@strix8602]

@@androidboy1289 Its the same, but every country is different i think like china Redmi K40, India Mi 11X, Global Mi 11i

[@etiennesharp]

'Should barely even feel it when it's in there'. Story of my life.

[@pinkpotchochoy]

condom case and stock android vibe the reasons why I loved your videos

[@TechSpurt]

Ha, do love a proper good rubber johnny cover

[@akmogaming9125]

his humor is on another level

[@jackc3205]

Great review as always. I wish more reviewers would add what sort of support you can expect from brands. Especially the more unknown, for me at least, budget brands like Xiaomi.

[@davidxmark4112]

The best reviewer!!! Hopefully you could have the Xiaomi Mi11i

[@archie4279]

The intro with the price right of the bat. Cheers mate!

[@TechSpurt]

No worries, ta for watching!

[@Ivoolution]

This is probably my next phone, still rocking a galaxy S7 and it's time to upgrade. Love the micro sd option and good camera for the price range. Keep up the great videos

[@TechSpurt]

Xiaomi have definitely nailed the dependable cameras at this price point

[@StickyGeko]

@@TechSpurt how does the camera stack up to the pixel4a

[@camotech1314]

@@StickyGeko pixel camera is unbeatable

[@chrismashego9440]

At this point I don't watch this guy's videos for phone reviews... I just watch him because he's funny as hell 😂❤️

[@onetrickpony8618]

Definitely my next phone. Thanks for the upload 🙏🏿👍🏿 Love from Kenya 🇰🇪👌🏿👏🏿🤝🏿

[@camotech1314]

Did you get one? What do you think??

[@kasadam85]

@@camotech1314 I'll get one soon, do you still need feedback?

[@SpaceWithSam]

One of the best reviews ever, excellent work Spurt!

[@TechSpurt]

Thanks Sunhay, appreciated!

[@bassmit267]

I was wating for this video and it was no disappointment! Nice job Chris! I'm just curious to know what the update policy is for this phone (how many Android version upgrades can we buyers expect?) and whether I should be worried about bugs in the software (either in this Android 11 or in later Android / MIUI versions brought to us by Xiaomi). And I read somewhere on the internet that this phone is rated IP53? Would be a nice bonus :-D

[@alanoshea2132]

In a world where reviews can be biased, And reviewers bow down to the "Big" Companies, it's very refreshing to see a no BS channel, that every day people and use and watch to help them decide on a new phone, Keep up the great work man! Also should I buy a Pixel 5 or wait for Pixel 6? 😂😂😂

[@Markmeister1989]

I bought this phone two days ago and i am super satisfied. 🙌

[@rossmarrins1968]

Good review. Is the Always On Display true always on, or just this 10s limit thing seen on other xiaomi phones recently?

[@AliAsghar-xt6ze]

big fan from Birmingham .... quality review 💖🥰🙏

[@JohnCivor]

that xiangling wallpaper tho

[@Met182]

Ooh I spotted a mistake. 5:11 - "but as I mentioned before, no micro SD card to expand that" 2:28 "you can slap in a micro SD memory card"

[@lloyd1248]

Confuse too

[@kevanmcnay3079]

He’s apologised…..move on , nothing to see !

[@diadokmai]

This design in my fav design .can't afford a pixel5 but this mi 11 it's enough juice for me

[@felixleerink8522]

Yes, finally! A lovely review of the mi 11 lite 5g

[@TechSpurt]

Cheers Felix. Good to see it finally launching here in Blighty as well.

[@ZoomlessDude]

I would like to also point out that it has an amazing 960 FPS slow-mo feature. I was not expecting this when I got it...

[@bagelbomb666]

Please please tell me you are taking advantage of those awesome slow mo features you speak of by performing your own epic action movie stunts ! All performed in perfect slow motion and for a grand finale I picture you in your finest tuxedo walking past the camera while sipping nonchalantly from a shaken not stirred Martini. P.S I just realized you are a dude so obviously you are doing all of this and more and for your service good sir I salute you 😎🤟👋👌

[@Mohammedkhan51]

0:42 your humor is increasing day by day mate.

[@returntofreespeech6136]

Really like your videos but on this one at 2.30 you say there is a dual sim holder whick you can use for micro sd card but later 5.15, I think, you say there is no expandable memory. Could you clarify please

[@Zoey3z]

Dumb question, but where do you get your phone wallpapers? They look so good in your videos lol

[@fredboeing6307]

Hi, thanks for the great review (as usual)! Does the phone brings reverse wireless charge (QI)? Thanks in advance!

[@Kalumichael6942]

No

[@Riz_]

Hi Chris, When you do your unboxings and such please can you let us know if Accessibility is included? Some companies didn't include it in their versions of android. I am actually interested in this phone. I will certainly have it under consideration.

[@Equings]

Thank you for the unboxing tour💖💖

[@beautifullondon]

Hi there, thank you for the wonderful review. I am thinking of ordering this phone. I was wondering if the operating system of this phone, MIUI 12, will be upgraded to 13? ..... heard any rumours please?

[@lazyeejay]

Great video, good analogy. I've got the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G as an additional contract phone but my daily is a Huawei P30 pro. Obviously I don't need both but which would I be better keeping. My Huawei has served me wonderfully but I'm thinking more like a year - 18 months down the road when the battery potentially could be an issue, resale value etc. Which would I be better keeping? I keep picking up the Mi 11 but it doesn't excite me the way the Huawei did when I first got that. ☹️

[@randomguy4616]

I wish the F3 have that same anti-glare backplate like this Mi 11 Lite. I hate the glossy finish so much, have to put case 24/7 lol

[@filiprozic9313]

Buy skin from AliExpress for 2$ and you have matte back

[@usmanabdulkadir3334]

Amazing unboxing as always

[@jakeopersi547]

great review, Xiaomi never fails on budget devices

[@bagelbomb666]

Great review 👍 Always love your work. Been watching all your vids but I still confused about what phone I should buy. Love the note 10 Redmi for the camera, this one for the chip and 5 g and the Poco for same and value. I am just not sold on 5 g yet. Should I be ? Arrrggghhhh come on tech 5 heads help a muddled little bagel out won't ya ? Pweety pweeeeezeeee

[@unclefings]

I am super glad you are testing Genshin in your Videos. Cos im looking for a good cheap Phone, that can play Genshin. Thanks!

[@orienorien9193]

where do you find those super cool wallpaper

[@samarahendrickson2629]

Hey! Thanks so much for this review. Really helped me choose the best cell for me ;) This comes with a cover over the screen, is that actual protection or do you think the phone need a real screen protector?

[@manasranjansahoo2905]

The pre applied protector film will just prevent scratches on the display which is pretty much useless as it does nothing in case the phone drops off. Remove it and apply a tempered glass protector which shall protect against scratches and also screen damage if the phone slips and falls down. Since the back is also glass, do use a back cover as it might as well crack from falling down

[@samarahendrickson2629]

@@manasranjansahoo2905 Thanks!

[@DoctorStrange489]

Great video buddy. Can I know how many 5G bands are available in this device?

[@TheMohknight]

Excellent review 👍 Thank you 🌹

[@DLinton]

The macro lenses could be used to create DOF for shots that don't have a strong/convincing natural DOF with the main lens?

[@jeremycagle19]

Great Phone and fantastic review Chris. 😁

[@TechSpurt]

Ta!

[@aloesfootage2152]

The long wait is over. Love yah uncle

[@quimblyjones9767]

Great review and I completely agree with the text on the back of our phones ruining the look.

[@kristianbriangarcia6242]

😂 I'm not here for the phone review I'm here for does jucy wallpapers hahahaha as always great wallpaper

[@Hulkhead]

Cheers Techspurt. Great Vid as always

[@TechSpurt]

Cheers mate!

[@krystoffolta513]

Did you also came across the issue with blurry display on this device? It's noticeable when watching videos - sometimes the videos have less detail (it looks like the textures are smoother but in bad way)

[@FC360D]

But what's it like during a call? Is the microphone good? Does it pick up background noise? It's a phone and yet most reviews never seem to review the microphone which is very odd as even if you don't make the usually normal phone calls you might still use it for video calling which would use the microphone. It's the only thing keeping me from buying the phone as I've had a Xiaomi a long time ago and the mic was crap and my sister has a Huawei and we have trouble hearing her half the time cuz her phones mic sucks.

[@mcgonagallerys]

Hi, I plan to buy a refurbished IPhone 11 to use as a camera, for filming videos and for Instagram. However I would like to have a second Android phone for everyday use because personally I prefer Android. I would use it mostly to listen to music and watch content. Would be this a good pick? The only phone I have at the moment is a Xiaomi Mi 9 and I really like it, that's why I was thinking of staying in the same family. The pink version of the Mi 11 lite is so cute 😔 And it does have a headphone jack and an sd card slot, so it would be perfect to use as an mp3 player. Is my thinking good or should I choose another phone in this price range? I don't play games. Thanks

[@Budget-Cars-And-Bikes]

When you talk about the Sim tray 02:28 you mentioned dual Sim slots, One of which can be used for a Micro SD Card, but then at 05:15 you say there is no Micro SD slot to expand memory, so a bit confused here? 🙃

[@camotech1314]

You CAN use an SD card with this phone. 👍

[@tominator369]

This phone looks damn good!

[@truckdrivegermany]

Great review, like always!👌

[@TechSpurt]

Cheers!

[@Erick-mt5qh]

Love your wallpapers

[@drkalphaff1116]

I've been wondering where do you find those cool ass wallpapers 😂

[@hemant.r3499]

You gave detailed review on sim card and all other specs like always on features most of youtuber eliminate those things

[@roora111]

Any chance to get comparison of this model and Nord 2?

[@hemant.r3499]

Really Happy to see this phone as I am eagerly waiting for it

[@neekoo151]

Your phone Wallpapaper is nice! mind share the link to download it?

[@praveshbucktowar8182]

@2.28 you mentioned that you can expand the memory with microsd but then at the end you said you cannot expand the 128gb with microsd. So which one is it please?

[@jordan95hd83]

Another great review, Spurty!

[@TechSpurt]

Ta matey!

[@carlwoodward5123]

@@TechSpurt Yes I like you reviews they are straing to the point. If you has to buy a mid range phone, which one would you buy? I have a Nord whihc is ok but heavier than my old OP5. Comments welcomed from a fellow Brit

[@yavor_zlatanov]

awesome review. thank you.

[@jbwtan]

Great review Tech Spurt. Just subscribed! Question. If you had to choose between the Mi 11 Lite 5g or the Redmi Note 10 Pro which would you choose? Thanks!

[@Mike.Tech.]

If your not bothered about 5g I would say go for the note 10 pro with the bigger battery, headphone jack and 108 mp camera

[@Ignacio.Romero]

The Mi 11 lite 5G is better, it's MUCH more powerful

[@_._shinonome_._]

@@Mike.Tech. the 108mp camera will look worse with the significantly worse isp in the sd732g

[@-wealuka7367]

I'm currently using a Mi 6X, and it looks like it's about time to upgrade. For a Summer 2021 purchase would you(including fellow viewers scrolling through this) recommend the Mi 11 Lite or Mi 10T?

[@podge1549]

There seems to be a contradiction as to whether there is or isn't a miro SD card slot in this handset (2:25 and 5:11)

[@elginfraga6822]

Agree on that

[@TechSpurt]

Yep, sorry Jonah, brain had an 'episode' at 5:11 - there is indeed microSD support

[@rsmith4385]

Great review as always 🍻 Waiting for 11 lite 5G to be available here in the Philippines. Still torn between S20 FE 5G and Mi11 lite 5G

[@abutamim2342]

For me i would pick S20 FE 5G Stronger chip + IP68 + 120HZ + Tuned audio by AKG + Selfie camera 4K + longer battery life And for sure it will be cheaper

[@jayaprakash-oi4qd]

@@abutamim2342 and it will be way costly ..!!!

[@rsmith4385]

@@abutamim2342 haha I don't why I didn't see this comment earlier. Bought S20 FE 5G SD variant just a week ago. I'm enjoying it, no regrets though I have to adjust with the battery capacity, my previous phone have 5000mAh and I used it for more than two years. But in terms of gaming, streaming and social media S20 FE really is perfect.

[@siriusblack744]

@@rsmith4385 how much?

[@vikeightEsix]

Finally a truly LITE smartphone!

[@spky_aanvyt8213]

how many years of system software updates on xiaomi mi 11 lite 5g?

[@curtiswarnar4322]

Chris... You initially said the 2nd SIM can be used for SD Card support. But later in the video you say it's non expandable storage. Can you please clarify which one is correct?

[@caseycaseyacaaca]

I am also confused 😕

[@rui80]

Yes, please confirm which one is right…

[@saifulazimrokon2683]

SD card supported

[@farminginthe21stcentury83]

Can you do a comparison between Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and Samsung A52 5G? And maybe compare them also to Redmi Note Pro 10?

[@siddiquech9658]

Sir ..is this dual 5g? Can we use two sim slots for 5g ? Pls replay

[@jimgom3337]

Nice review ! At 5:13 i will note you that IT DOES SUPPORT SD Card up to 1 TB !

[@dragokk2034]

The design is amazing ❤️ my new smartphone

[@varuna6089]

Great review. I have one question and I promise its only one.. Lol. So an answer would be much appreciated. I'm not sure sure what to buy between the MI 11 lite 5g vs the standard mi 11. Is the QHD screen really a big deal? Because that is all that's tilting me towards mi11. Other than that you might want to know that I am not a heavy user and not a gamer at all

[@_._shinonome_._]

The mi 11 performs better and has a qhd display so youtube for example will look better on mi 11 vs the lite and the mi 11 has better cameras

[@TheDavesloan81]

The only problem I have encountered so far is that when I hook it up to my car Bluetooth I cannot access playlists or albums through my car's head unit which I could with my Samsung...any ideas and I'd be very thankful

[@andyH_England]

Mi 11 Lite 5g is £369 UK at the intro price which seems very fair, similar to the highly praised Pixel 4a that does not really hold up spec-wise at least against the Mi 11 Lite. So as YT influencers were out with endless superlatives for the Pixel, then the Mi 11 should be a boom? Checking on the Mi 11 Ultra and no surprise that has sold out. It is clearly the best phone in 2021 and sells out whenever stock arrives everywhere. They even priced it above the S21U launch price! One good reason is that flagship premium Android camera phones are thin on the ground if like me you cannot stand another Exynos crapfest, so ruling out the s21U.

[@jamesrose397]

What would you recommend, this or the redmi note 10 pro? Great review as always

[@kellienulud6997]

mi 11 lite 5g

[@mrdoctor175]

You should probably go with the Mi 11 Lite 5G, since it's not even recommended to buy a Redmi Note 10 Pro righ now. Xiaomi messed up the system performance with MIUI 12.5 for the Note 10 Pro, so yeah. And in most of the things, the Mi 11 Lite 5G is better than the Note 10 Pro.

[@craigtroberts9797]

Looks decent. Never had a Xiaomi mobile.

[@gerbenbootsma3394]

If you take a day to get used to it, absolutely worth it. Works like a treat :)

[@pepasverkos9544]

Can i have a question? Where you found that wallpaper?

[@aysar-al-chalabi]

When will it come out in the Iraqi market?

[@recx__]

This phone is so great!

[@alexmacharia5403]

It feels like xiaomi launches a phone every week

[@ares5406]

Sometime 2 phones a week

[@RolandOldengarm]

I am very interested in this phone, but can't buy it from New Zealand. E.g. Aliexpress doesn't have it yet.

[@alfagtaful]

in the begining you mention that you can use it with two sim cards or one sim card and one sd card and the after you say that there is no expendable storage. sooo what is it?

[@ohadabrahami5345]

In the beginning you say there's sd card support instead of the second sim, and in the end you say there isn't. Which is it? Also, could you please make a video about xiaomi and the privacy concerns? I keep reading about it and it deters me from buying their phones although I like them.

[@Kez1a1]

I noticed that as well

[@camotech1314]

The yellow is actually beautiful on this phone, it has a gradient reflection that turns it into green/pink tint. All colours are out of stock on Mi Store. This phone will be really rare due to that Snapdragon 780G chipset. If you can find one grab it!

[@ANILISHA]

Nice video bro

[@Dibster12345]

Citrus looks amazing irl

[@YSGMG]

How does this compare to the standard mi 11 and if purchasing are you really getting much less from the standard mi 11?

[@manasranjansahoo2905]

Of course everything is less compared to the MI 11 although you will be actually able to utilize the more on MI 11 is a different question. In fact just compare it with the Poco F3 which is from the same brand Xiaomi, the latter outperforms thr former in terms of every aspect other than being light weight and the Camera. Mi 11's curved display, refresh rate, Camera, Performance, Haptics, Speakers, battery, build quality, charging, screen protection, maximum screen brightness, wireless charging, Faster RAM Mi 11 costs a lot more as well

[@eenjoch9212]

Planning on replacing my mi 8 soon and got a couple of questions about this device, 1. how is the battery life? 2. Does it have a glass back? 3. Do you think it has a good camera system? (Was pretty dissapointed about my mi 8 camera to be honest) 4. And could you do a video about scratches on phone screens, because even though i wasn't doing any weird stuff with my mi 8 it scratched very quickly whilst my old mi 5 didn't scratch for years, (until i dropped it of the stairs at my school...) 5. How big is the bezel on the bottem? (The mi 8 has a huge one and it annoys me :/...)

[@kayflannagan2445]

Did you ever find out how big the bezel is on this phone?

[@eenjoch9212]

@@kayflannagan2445 no, ended up buying the standard mi 11

[@kayflannagan2445]

@@eenjoch9212 thanks so much for replying. Do you like your Mi11?

[@eenjoch9212]

@@kayflannagan2445 yeah it's a really awesome phone, only problems i really have are the mediocre ultra wide and miui 13 isn't a big jump over miui 12 which is a bit sad

[@kayflannagan2445]

@@eenjoch9212 thanks again. Sounds brilliant. I will i know what you mean about the other stuff though as I've had Huawei and Honor phones for the past few years

[@micheleoromaciantia]

Thanks. Should i put a tempered glass on top of it for extra protection?

[@Jfazer20]

I'm looking for this smartphone to buy and I can't find anywhere just the Mi 11 lite with snap 732

[@lawand11klose]

mi 11 lite heat up while gaming but does this heat up too with 5nm processor?

[@seamus6149]

There is actually support for an sd card, he got a little discombobulated there, no wonder with all the blinking Xiaomi phones he has to review.

[@HardDee]

I can already tell that this video is a good one

[@TechSpurt]

Ha, is that before you've watched it? Your opinion may change...

[@Catpatgaby]

Yeah.. Coming From someone called fartzone.. Horah..

[@iamtafara]

Suzan not gonna be happy with the "play video with screen off" feature coz thats a youtube premium feature and not available to normal youtube users..

[@liamashton645]

Is there an always on display?

[@mirovinac3968]

One of the best mid-rangers under 400 €. Very good phone.

[@issabernawi8850]

tech spurt if your reading this please do the redmi 10 review

[@jhanasandigan2912]

Where did you buy the phone? Can you drop the link please

[@scarecrow533]

Mi 11 lite 5G and Poco f3 are the best phones under 400. Oneplus wake up already!!!!

[@lauraripskyte1782]

Prob funny question,but does loud speaker 🔊 work properly on this phone when using whatsapp? Atm i have redmi note 10 pro,and once i hit loud speaker ppl cant hear me properly, checked all setings,seems to be ok,and loud speaker works on my older Xiaomi phone using whatsapp 🙄 im giving up on redmi note 10 pro particularly because of this and looking to get mi 11 lite but afraid to get same issue

[@bryan_no_sabo]

Does anyone know if this phone works with cricket and receives phone calls and all of those stuff in United States.

[@suskimam2803]

can you use the fingerprint with the case?