Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) vs Note 11
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) (with MediaTek Helio G96 ) that was released on January 26, 2022, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680. 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 (Global)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 33W)
- 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (335K versus 306K)
- 20% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 669 and 559 points
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
- Shows 21% longer battery life (35:57 vs 29:48 hours)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
- Weighs 23 grams less
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
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.43 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 700 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 84.5% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 95.1% |
| PWM | - | 171 Hz |
| Response time | - | 2 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) | 159.87 mm (6.29 inches) |
| Width | 76.1 mm (3 inches) | 73.87 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.12 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.09 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 202 g (7.13 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Gray, Blue | Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max clock | 2050 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1110 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243 GFLOPS | ~284 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 106805 | 97505 |
| GPU | 55784 | 48707 |
| Memory | 75636 | 83985 |
| UX | 96304 | 75443 |
| Total score | 335327 | 306049 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 36.5 °C |
| Stability | 99% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1135 | 441 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5901 | 6500 |
| Video editing | 5044 | 3864 |
| Photo editing | 17002 | 14112 |
| Data manipulation | 7062 | 5951 |
| Writing score | 9288 | 8320 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | MIUI 14 |
| OS size | 18 GB | 18.7 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (78% in 30 min) | Yes (51% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:48 hr | 1:18 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:40 hr | 11:57 hr |
| Watching video | 11:24 hr | 16:07 hr |
| Gaming | 05:13 hr | 07:01 hr |
| Standby | 124 hr | 119 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12032 x 9024 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 118° | 118° |
| Lenses | 4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 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) |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Omnivision OV12A10 (CMOS) |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.8 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Omnivision OV02A10 (CMOS) |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B1B (CMOS) |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| 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 | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat * | 13 | 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2022 | January 2022 |
| Release date | February 2022 | January 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 33 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, gaming, and design are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) . But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 .