Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S vs Mi 11

62 out of 100

71 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.43-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S (with MediaTek Helio G96) that was released on January 26, 2022, against the Xiaomi Mi 11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G and came out 13 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Shows 25% longer battery life (31:47 vs 25:31 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4600 mAh
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
Weighs 17 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11

2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (878K versus 382K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
26% higher pixel density (515 vs 409 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Optical image stabilization
Has a 0.38 inch larger screen size
Supports higher wattage charging (55W versus 33W)
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
Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (931 against 747 nits)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Mi 11 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.43 inches	6.81 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	409 ppi	515 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	700 nits	900 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5%	91.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	99.4%	-
PWM	401 Hz	-
Response time	2 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Height	159.87 mm (6.29 inches)	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)
Width	73.87 mm (2.91 inches)	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.09 mm (0.32 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Gray, Blue	White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G96	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max clock	2050 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 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-G57 MP2	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	128	1024
GPU clock	950 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~243 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	124075	246540
GPU	70878	272062
Memory	86744	162285
UX	100139	191481
Total score	382204	878675

Max surface temperature	39.5 °C	-
Stability	99%	91%
Graphics test	7 FPS	30 FPS
Graphics score	1171	5037

Web score	6402	11329
Video editing	5188	7611
Photo editing	16947	28453
Data manipulation	7181	9842
Writing score	9394	14880

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 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 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	4600 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	55 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:02 hr	0:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:27 hr	07:45 hr
Watching video	14:18 hr	10:58 hr
Gaming	06:11 hr	03:56 hr
Standby	106 hr	98 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	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	-	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	123°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 5 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)	- 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 - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", 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/2.8 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	- 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 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B1B (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	5380 x 3620
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.3
Focal length	-	27 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	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	5.2
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, 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 *	13	24
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	January 2022	December 2020
Release date	January 2022	January 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	-

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S vs Mi 11

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S vs Mi 11

Key differences

Review

Value for money

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Display

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Performance

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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