Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
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out of 100
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out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus (with MediaTek Dimensity 920) that was released on October 28, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 25W)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
- 34% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (578K versus 433K)
- Weighs 23 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.1% | 87% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.65 mm (6.44 inches) | 163.7 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 76.19 mm (3 inches) | 76.1 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.34 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 204 g (7.2 oz) | 181 g (6.38 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP67 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green, Purple | White, Gray, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 920 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | Adreno 642 |
| GPU shading units | - | 768 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 550 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~684 GFLOPS | ~844 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 140573 | 205276 |
| GPU | 97292 | 139073 |
| Memory | 90990 | 94433 |
| UX | 101156 | 134937 |
| Total score | 433167 | 578722 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 12 FPS | 14 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2125 | 2458 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8054 | 10631 |
| Video editing | 6832 | 7221 |
| Photo editing | 21715 | 26094 |
| Data manipulation | 9476 | 9141 |
| Writing score | 12133 | 14289 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | One UI 5.0 |
| OS size | - | 36.9 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 120 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 7 min) | Yes (45% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:16 hr | 1:24 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:47 hr | - |
| Watching video | 11:50 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:59 hr | - |
| Standby | 83 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12032 x 9024 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (108 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 108 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
- 108 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS) |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6464 x 4864 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | Exmor-RS CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3" | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat * | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2021 | March 2022 |
| Release date | November 2021 | April 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 120 W | Not included |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, gaming, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G . But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus .
