Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Note 10 5G
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.43-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on January 26, 2022, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G and came out 11 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
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- Delivers 50% higher peak brightness (741 against 495 nits)
- Stereo speakers
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
- The phone is 11-months newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
- Shows 7% longer battery life (38:28 vs 35:57 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- 22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (374K versus 307K)
- 30% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 732 and 561 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
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
Size | 6.43 inches | 6.53 inches |
Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
PPI | 409 ppi | 405 ppi |
Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 500 nits |
HDR support | No | No |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Screen-to-body ratio | 84.5% | 83.7% |
Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
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RGB color space | 95.1% | 93.9% |
PWM | 171 Hz | - |
Response time | 2 ms | 36.4 ms |
Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 1719:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
Height | 159.87 mm (6.29 inches) | 161.8 mm (6.37 inches) |
Width | 73.87 mm (2.91 inches) | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) |
Thickness | 8.09 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
Waterproof | IP53 | No |
Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Colors | Gray, Blue | Silver, Gray, Blue, Green |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G |
Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2200 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
GPU shading units | 128 | 128 |
GPU clock | 1110 MHz | 950 MHz |
FLOPS | ~284 GFLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU | 103936 | 118879 |
GPU | 47336 | 74045 |
Memory | 82747 | 82698 |
UX | 72676 | 95520 |
Total score | 307782 | 374816 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature | 36.5 °C | 42.3 °C |
Stability | 98% | 98% |
Graphics test | 2 FPS | 6 FPS |
Graphics score | 441 | 1104 |
PCMark 3.0
Web score | 6500 | 6105 |
Video editing | 3864 | 4701 |
Photo editing | 14112 | 19057 |
Data manipulation | 5951 | 7077 |
Writing score | 8320 | 9209 |
Memory
RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 4, 6 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
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 | 18.7 GB | 17.7 GB |
Battery
Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Max charge power | 33 W | 18 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 (33% in 30 min) |
Full charging time | 1:18 hr | 2:00 hr |
Web browsing | 11:57 hr | 14:38 hr |
Watching video | 16:07 hr | 13:18 hr |
Gaming | 07:01 hr | 06:42 hr |
Standby | 119 hr | 135 hr |
General battery life
Phones With Long Battery Life (106th and 47th place)
Camera
Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8000 x 6000 |
Zoom | Digital | Digital |
Flash | LED | Dual LED |
Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
8K video recording | No | No |
4K video recording | No | No |
1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
Angle of widest lens | 118° | - |
Lenses | 4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (48 MP + 2 MP + 2 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 |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.25", Omnivision OV48B (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) |
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Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Omnivision OV02A10 (CMOS) |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 3264 x 2448 |
Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
Pixel size | - | 1.12 microns |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | - | 1/4" |
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 | 5.1 |
Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, HID, 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 |
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 | 18 |
5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
FM radio | Yes | Yes |
Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
Announced | January 2022 | March 2021 |
Release date | January 2022 | April 2021 |
Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - 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
If the display, camera, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11. But if the performance and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G.
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