Xiaomi Redmi 10 vs Mi 11

56 out of 100

71 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Xiaomi Redmi 10 (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on August 19, 2021, against the Xiaomi Mi 11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G and came out 8 months before. 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 10

Shows 37% longer battery life (35:02 vs 25:31 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4600 mAh
Weighs 15 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
The phone is 8-months newer

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11

3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (878K versus 293K)
Delivers 95% higher peak brightness (931 against 478 nits)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
27% higher pixel density (515 vs 405 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Optical image stabilization
Supports higher wattage charging (55W versus 18W)
Has a 0.31 inch larger screen size
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 888 5G
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 10 and Mi 11 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.81 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	405 ppi	515 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	900 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	83.5%	91.4%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Height	161.9 mm (6.37 inches)	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 inches)	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	181 g (6.38 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Gray, Blue	White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G88	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max clock	2000 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	12 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	48	1024
GPU clock	1000 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~96 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	107714	246540
GPU	45227	272062
Memory	73563	162285
UX	66208	191481
Total score	293671	878675

Max surface temperature	39.3 °C	-
Stability	-	91%
Graphics test	-	30 FPS
Graphics score	-	5037

Web score	-	11329
Video editing	-	7611
Photo editing	-	28453
Data manipulation	-	9842
Writing score	-	14880

RAM size	4, 6 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	1866 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	-

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	22.4 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	4600 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	55 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (26% in 30 min)	Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:13 hr	0:50 hr

Display tests
Response time	35.4 ms	-
Contrast	2464:1	-

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:59 hr	07:45 hr
Watching video	11:32 hr	10:58 hr
Gaming	06:07 hr	03:56 hr
Standby	140 hr	98 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	12032 x 9204
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	No	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHMX (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (PureCel)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS)
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	5380 x 3620
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.3
Focal length	27 mm	27 mm
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.4"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, 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, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
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	No	No
LTE Cat *	7	24
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Budget	Flagship
Announced	August 2021	December 2020
Release date	August 2021	January 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 22 W	-

Xiaomi Redmi 10 vs Mi 11

Xiaomi Redmi 10 vs Mi 11

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion