Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 vs Mi 11

60 out of 100

71 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.43-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 678) that was released on March 4, 2021, against the Xiaomi Mi 11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G and came out 2 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
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Shows 49% longer battery life (38:02 vs 25:31 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4600 mAh
Weighs 17.2 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11

2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (878K versus 340K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
27% higher pixel density (515 vs 406 PPI)
Delivers 35% higher peak brightness (931 against 689 nits)
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)
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 888 5G
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 and Mi 11 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super 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	406 ppi	515 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	900 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1100 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

RGB color space	89.1%	-
PWM	250 Hz	-
Response time	4 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Height	160.5 mm (6.32 inches)	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	178.8 g (6.31 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green	White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 678	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max clock	2200 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold (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	11 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 612	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	192	1024
GPU clock	845 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~324.4 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	131607	246540
GPU	55215	272062
Memory	63813	162285
UX	87186	191481
Total score	340607	878675

Max surface temperature	42.9 °C	-
Stability	99%	91%
Graphics test	2 FPS	30 FPS
Graphics score	481	5037

Web score	5803	11329
Video editing	5309	7611
Photo editing	14513	28453
Data manipulation	6413	9842
Writing score	9099	14880

RAM size	4, 6 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 512 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 14
OS size	20 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 (65% in 30 min)	Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:14 hr	0:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:07 hr	07:45 hr
Watching video	17:32 hr	10:58 hr
Gaming	05:57 hr	03:56 hr
Standby	143 hr	98 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	12032 x 9204
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	123°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 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	- 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: 1/4", 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/2.4 - Sensor: 1/5", 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	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	4290 x 2800	5380 x 3620
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.3
Focal length	-	27 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	PureCel	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 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, 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, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	No	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 *	12	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	March 2021	December 2020
Release date	March 2021	January 2021
SAR (head)	0.59 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	0.96 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 vs Mi 11

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 vs Mi 11

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Display

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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