Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Motorola Edge 30 Neo
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.43-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on January 26, 2022, against the Motorola Edge 30 Neo, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 7 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
- Comes with 980 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4020 mAh
- Shows 23% longer battery life (35:57 vs 29:17 hours)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 30 Neo
- 40% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (429K versus 306K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Delivers 38% higher peak brightness (1014 against 737 nits)
- Handles wireless charging up to 5W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Optical image stabilization
- Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 33W)
- 62% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 907 and 559 points
- Weighs 24 grams less
- The phone is 7-months newer
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 | POLED |
| Size | 6.43 inches | 6.28 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 409 ppi | 419 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.5% | 87.5% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 95.1% | 95.5% |
| PWM | 171 Hz | 730 Hz |
| Response time | 2 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.87 mm (6.29 inches) | 152.9 mm (6.02 inches) |
| Width | 73.87 mm (2.91 inches) | 71.2 mm (2.8 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.09 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.75 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Black, Silver, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1110 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~284 GFLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 97505 | 136718 |
| GPU | 48707 | 90442 |
| Memory | 83985 | 90980 |
| UX | 75443 | 108780 |
| Total score | 306049 | 429194 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 36.5 °C | 36.3 °C |
| Stability | 98% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | 441 | 1205 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6500 | 9362 |
| Video editing | 3864 | 4507 |
| Photo editing | 14112 | 20589 |
| Data manipulation | 5951 | 8349 |
| Writing score | 8320 | 14763 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | 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 | - |
| OS size | 18.7 GB | 15 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4020 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (5 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (51% in 30 min) | Yes (92% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:18 hr | 0:40 hr |
| Web browsing | 11:57 hr | 09:32 hr |
| Watching video | 16:07 hr | 14:15 hr |
| Gaming | 07:01 hr | 05:51 hr |
| Standby | 119 hr | 92 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 118° | 120° |
| Lenses | 4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (64 MP + 13 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 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 |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Omnivision OV64B (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
| Macro lens |
- 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 |
- |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 6464 x 4864 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 microns |
| 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 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 13 | 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2022 | September 2022 |
| Release date | January 2022 | October 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 68 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, performance, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Edge 30 Neo . But if the battery life, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 .