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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Note 11

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Note 11

45 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
VS
61 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 5.99-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 636) that was released on February 1, 2018, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 49 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. 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)
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • Shows 31% longer battery life (35:57 vs 27:28 hours)
  • 46% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (306K versus 209K)
  • Modern USB Type-C port
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
  • Delivers 32% higher peak brightness (737 against 557 nits)
  • Has a 0.44 inch larger screen size
  • More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 9
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
  • Stereo speakers
  • The phone is 4-years and 1-month newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Note 11 crucial features
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
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi Note 5
vs
Redmi Note 11

Display

Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 5.99 inches 6.43 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 18:9 20:9
PPI 403 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 450 nits 700 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 77.68% 84.5%
Display features - - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space 99.7% 95.1%
PWM 2358 Hz 171 Hz
Response time 38 ms 2 ms
Contrast 2252:1 ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Redmi Note 5
557 nits
Redmi Note 11 +32%
737 nits

Design and build

Height 158.5 mm (6.24 inches) 159.87 mm (6.29 inches)
Width 75.4 mm (2.97 inches) 73.87 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 inches) 8.09 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Waterproof No IP53
Rear material Metal Plastic
Frame material Metal Plastic
Colors Black, Gold, Blue, Red, Pink Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max clock 1800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) 		- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Lithography process 14 nanometers 6 nanometers
Graphics Adreno 509 Adreno 610
GPU shading units 128 128
GPU clock 720 MHz 1110 MHz
FLOPS ~184.3 GFLOPS ~284 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU 71694 97505
GPU 24991 48707
Memory 53026 83985
UX 59024 75443
Total score 209899 306049
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature 41.7 °C 36.5 °C
Stability - 98%
Graphics test 1 FPS 2 FPS
Graphics score 259 441
PCMark 3.0
Web score 4868 6500
Video editing 5076 3864
Photo editing 11395 14112
Data manipulation 4927 5951
Writing score 6000 8320

Memory

RAM
RAM size 3, 4, 6 GB 4, 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1333 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 32, 64, 128 GB 64, 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 128 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 7.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 9.0) Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM MIUI 12 MIUI 14
OS size 8 GB 18.7 GB

Battery

Capacity 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 33 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes, Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 50 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:10 hr 1:18 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:11 hr 11:57 hr
Watching video 11:42 hr 16:07 hr
Gaming 04:14 hr 07:01 hr
Standby 87 hr 119 hr
General battery life
Redmi Note 5
27:28 hr
Redmi Note 11 +31%
35:57 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera
Matrix 12 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 4000 x 3000 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens - 118°
Lenses 2 (12 MP + 5 MP) 4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Pixel size: 1.4 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5K2L7 (ISOCELL CMOS)
- Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
- 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
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 - 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2
- Pixel size: 1.12 micron
- Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K5E8 (CMOS)
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Selfie camera
Megapixels 5 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 4128 x 3096
Aperture f/2 f/2.4
Pixel size 1.4 microns -
Sensor type PureCel CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.9" -
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) 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 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG 		- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC * No Depends on the region
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
Number of SIM * 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Active Standby
eSIM support * No No
Hybrid slot Yes No
LTE Cat * 12 13
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No -
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February 2018 January 2022
Release date February 2018 January 2022
SAR (head) 1.29 W/kg -
SAR (body) 1.24 W/kg -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 		- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger - Yes, 33 W
* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 is definitely a better buy.

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