Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) vs Infinix Note 30 Pro
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) (with MediaTek Helio G96 ) that was released on January 26, 2022, against the Infinix Note 30 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 16 months after. 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 Pro (Global)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Infinix Note 30 Pro
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- The phone is 1-year and 4-months newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio G99
- 11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (372K versus 335K)
- Reverse charging feature
- 9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 732 and 669 points
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
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 900 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 86.9% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) | 162.72 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 76.1 mm (3 inches) | 75.95 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.12 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.12 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 202 g (7.13 oz) | 203 g (7.16 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Gray, Blue | Black, Gold |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G96 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max clock | 2050 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243 GFLOPS | ~281.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 106805 | 122654 |
| GPU | 55784 | 23399 |
| Memory | 75636 | 110141 |
| UX | 96304 | 112990 |
| Total score | 335327 | 372377 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1135 | 1238 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5901 | 9253 |
| Video editing | 5044 | 6458 |
| Photo editing | 17002 | 26084 |
| Data manipulation | 7062 | 7465 |
| Writing score | 9288 | 13307 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 13 |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | XOS 13 |
| OS size | 18 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (78% in 30 min) | Yes (80% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:48 hr | 0:56 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:40 hr | - |
| Watching video | 11:24 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:13 hr | - |
| Standby | 124 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12032 x 9024 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 118° | - |
| Lenses | 4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (108 MP + 2 MP + 2 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
- Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung HM6 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
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| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Omnivision OV12A10 (CMOS) |
- 2 MP
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| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B1B (CMOS) |
- 2 MP
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| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | 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 - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| 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 |
| NFC * | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat * | 13 | - |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2022 | May 2023 |
| Release date | February 2022 | May 2023 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 68 W |
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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 Infinix Note 30 Pro is definitely a better buy.