Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Note 10

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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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 11-months newer

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10

Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (340K versus 306K)
17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 654 and 559 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Note 10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Redmi Note 11

Redmi Note 10

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Redmi Note 11

Redmi Note 10

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Redmi Note 11

Redmi Note 10

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Redmi Note 11

Redmi Note 10

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Redmi Note 11

Redmi Note 10

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Redmi Note 11

Redmi Note 10

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Redmi Note 11

Redmi Note 10

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Redmi Note 11

Redmi Note 10

Display

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.43 inches	6.43 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	409 ppi	406 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	700 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1100 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5%	83.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	-

Display tests
RGB color space	95.1%	89.1%
PWM	171 Hz	250 Hz
Response time	2 ms	4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Redmi Note 11 +7%

737 nits

Redmi Note 10

689 nits

Design and build

Height	159.87 mm (6.29 inches)	160.5 mm (6.32 inches)
Width	73.87 mm (2.91 inches)	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness	8.09 mm (0.32 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP53
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Redmi Note 11 +1%

84.5%

Redmi Note 10

83.5%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
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 1.7 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	11 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 612
GPU shading units	128	192
GPU clock	1110 MHz	845 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~324.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Redmi Note 11

559

Redmi Note 10 +17%

654

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Redmi Note 11

1619

Redmi Note 10 +11%

1789

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Redmi Note 11

306049

Redmi Note 10 +11%

340607

CPU	97505	131607
GPU	48707	55215
Memory	83985	63813
UX	75443	87186
Total score	306049	340607

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Redmi Note 11

441

Redmi Note 10 +9%

481

Max surface temperature	36.5 °C	42.9 °C
Stability	98%	99%
Graphics test	2 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	441	481

PCMark 3.0

Redmi Note 11

6994

Redmi Note 10 +9%

7620

Web score	6500	5803
Video editing	3864	5309
Photo editing	14112	14513
Data manipulation	5951	6413
Writing score	8320	9099

Memory

RAM
RAM size	4, 6 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
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 512 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 14
OS size	18.7 GB	20 GB

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (51% in 30 min)	Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:18 hr	1:14 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:57 hr	11:07 hr
Watching video	16:07 hr	17:32 hr
Gaming	07:01 hr	05:57 hr
Standby	119 hr	143 hr

General battery life

Redmi Note 11

35:57 hr

Redmi Note 10 +6%

38:02 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	118°
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Omnivision OV02A10 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	4290 x 2800
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Pixel size	-	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	PureCel
Sensor size	-	1/3.06"
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 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
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, HID, 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, NAVIC
NFC *	Depends on the region	No
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
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	12
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	-	No

Speakers test

Max loudness

Redmi Note 11 +3%

89 dB

Redmi Note 10

86.3 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	January 2022	March 2021
Release date	January 2022	March 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.59 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.96 W/kg
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	-

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 . But if the camera and performance are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 .