Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Huawei P30
61
out of 100
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59
out of 100
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 Huawei P30, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 980 and came out 35 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
- Comes with 1350 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3650 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Shows 26% longer battery life (35:57 vs 28:29 hours)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Has a 0.33 inch larger screen size
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
- Stereo speakers
- Delivers 15% higher peak brightness (737 against 641 nits)
- The phone is 2-years and 11-months newer
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 22.5W)
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Huawei P30
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- 74% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (532K versus 306K)
- Optical image stabilization
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- 72% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 961 and 559 points
- Weighs 14 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.43 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 409 ppi | 422 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | - |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.5% | 85.8% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 95.1% | 99.6% |
| PWM | 171 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 2 ms | 3.6 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.87 mm (6.29 inches) | 149.1 mm (5.87 inches) |
| Width | 73.87 mm (2.91 inches) | 71.4 mm (2.81 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.09 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 165 g (5.82 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP53 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 2 + 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-A55
- 2 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G76 MP10 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 360 |
| GPU clock | 1110 MHz | 720 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~284 GFLOPS | ~518.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 97505 | 162307 |
| GPU | 48707 | 132631 |
| Memory | 83985 | 105660 |
| UX | 75443 | 128367 |
| Total score | 306049 | 532720 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 36.5 °C | 38.7 °C |
| Stability | 98% | 47% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 14 FPS |
| Graphics score | 441 | 2479 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6500 | 6322 |
| Video editing | 3864 | 5712 |
| Photo editing | 14112 | 14264 |
| Data manipulation | 5951 | 7632 |
| Writing score | 8320 | 10798 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | Nano Memory |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | EMUI 10 |
| OS size | 18.7 GB | 12 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 3650 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 22.5 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, SuperCharge (70% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:18 hr | 1:10 hr |
| Web browsing | 11:57 hr | 09:45 hr |
| Watching video | 16:07 hr | 13:34 hr |
| Gaming | 07:01 hr | 04:30 hr |
| Standby | 119 hr | 90 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 40 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 7360 x 4912 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 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° | 120° |
| Lenses | 4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (40 MP + 8 MP + 16 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 |
- 40 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX600 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens | - |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 80 mm - Sensor: 1/4" (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) |
- 16 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Laser autofocus |
| 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 |
- |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.8" |
| 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 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 |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Depends on the region | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| LTE Cat * | 13 | 21 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | January 2022 | March 2019 |
| Release date | January 2022 | May 2019 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.33 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.85 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- 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 | - |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, battery life, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 . But if the camera, performance, gaming, connectivity, and design are more of a priority – go for the Huawei P30 .
