Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Samsung Galaxy A04

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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.43-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on January 26, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A04, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
83% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (306K versus 167K)
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
51% higher pixel density (409 vs 270 PPI)
Fingerprint scanner
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
Stereo speakers
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 15W)
AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A04

The phone is 7-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Samsung Galaxy A04 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.43 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	409 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	700 nits	400 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5%	81.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	95.1%	-
PWM	171 Hz	-
Response time	2 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Height	159.87 mm (6.29 inches)	164.4 mm (6.47 inches)
Width	73.87 mm (2.91 inches)	76.3 mm (3 inches)
Thickness	8.09 mm (0.32 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	MediaTek Helio P35
Max clock	2400 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53
Lithography process	6 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units	128	32
GPU clock	1110 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~43.5 GFLOPS

CPU	97505	58864
GPU	48707	13572
Memory	83985	45953
UX	75443	48085
Total score	306049	167357

Max surface temperature	36.5 °C	-
Stability	98%	-
Graphics test	2 FPS	-
Graphics score	441	-

Web score	6500	-
Video editing	3864	-
Photo editing	14112	-
Data manipulation	5951	-
Writing score	8320	-

RAM size	4, 6 GB	3, 4, 6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	32, 64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI Core 5.0
OS size	18.7 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (51% in 30 min)	Yes (28% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:18 hr	2:14 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:57 hr	-
Watching video	16:07 hr	-
Gaming	07:01 hr	-
Standby	119 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	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)	No
Angle of widest lens	118°	-
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	2 (50 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8
Ultra-wide lens	- 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/2.8 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Omnivision OV02A10 (CMOS)	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	2560 x 1960
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

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
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	No
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	4
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	-	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	January 2022	August 2022
Release date	January 2022	October 2022
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	Yes, 10 W

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Samsung Galaxy A04

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Samsung Galaxy A04

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion