Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max vs Note 11 Pro Plus
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G) that was released on April 28, 2020, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 920 and came out 18 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 9 Pro Max
- Comes with 520 mAh larger battery capacity: 5020 vs 4500 mAh
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- 52% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (500K versus 330K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- Stereo speakers
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- The phone is 1-year and 6-months newer
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | 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 | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 700 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.5 mm (6.52 inches) | 163.65 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) | 76.19 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.34 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 209 g (7.37 oz) | 204 g (7.2 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP53 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G | MediaTek Dimensity 920 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~435 GFLOPS | ~684 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 105912 | 133822 |
| GPU | 87446 | 136833 |
| Memory | 51908 | 94674 |
| UX | 88070 | 137487 |
| Total score | 330041 | 500947 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 97% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 12 FPS |
| Graphics score | 776 | 2120 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 7841 |
| Video editing | - | 6839 |
| Photo editing | - | 21664 |
| Data manipulation | - | 9113 |
| Writing score | - | 12033 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | MIUI 12.5 | MIUI 14 |
| OS size | 18.9 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5020 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charge power | 33 W | 120 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 7 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 0:16 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 08:47 hr |
| Watching video | - | 11:50 hr |
| Gaming | - | 04:59 hr |
| Standby | - | 83 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6920 | 12032 x 9024 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72" (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 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) |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | 1/3" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
Connectivity
| 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 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* | Yes | 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 | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2020 | October 2021 |
| Release date | March 2020 | November 2021 |
| SAR (head) | 0.88 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 0.47 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*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 Pro Plus is definitely a better buy.
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