Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Review

Networks, SAR and connectivity

The Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE (Xiaomi 2109119DG) is equipped with a hybrid, dual-SIM card tray. It is positioned on the bottom frame, left of the microphone and the USB Type-C port. The tray is very compact. On the upper part you can place one Nano-SIM card and on the bottom one - either a Nano-SIM card or a microSD card if storage expansion is needed. Thanks to the Snapdragon X53 modem, the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE supports the following network bands: 2G GSM (B2/3/5/8), 3G W-CDMA (B1/2/4/5/6/8/19), 4G LTE-FDD (B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/20/28), 4G LTE-TDD (34/B38/39/40/41), 5G NSA and 5G SA (n1/n3/n28/n41/n77/n78/n79). The EU SAR of the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE is 0.594 W/kg at the head and 0.954 W/kg at the body.

The wireless connectivity options of the model include Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display (Cast display), dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac. There is a Wi-Fi Assistant that will connect you automatically to high-quality public wireless networks when enabled. In addition, the model supports NFC and is equipped with a USB Type-C 2.0 with OTG support. Since there's no 3.5 mm jack, Xiaomi has included a 3.5 mm jack - USB-C connector. The IR blaster allows the handset to serve as an alternative remote control for various household electronics and appliances - TVs, air conditioners, air purifiers, etc. The Mi Remote app quickly and easily recognizes the device in question. You can also add all your connected devices in the Mi Home app and control all of them via your mobile. ShareMe is a feature, which lets you quickly and easily transfer data from one smartphone to another. NearbyShare and Android Auto are also present. As long as it concerns satellite positioning, the model supports GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou. Our review unit managed to detect a huge number of satellites from all systems with an accuracy of up to 3 meters.