Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

Description

The device we are reviewing today is the recently-announced international Redmi Note 11. It brings a few notable improvements to its predecessor – the Redmi Note 11. Its Super AMOLED panel may be the same size and resolution but its refresh rate is not higher at 90Hz. There is also a new 50MP main camera.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 specs at a glance:

• Body: 159.9×73.9×8.1mm, 179g; plastic body; IP53, dust and splash protection.
• Display: 6.43″ AMOLED, 90Hz, 700 nits, 1000 nits (peak), 1080x2400px resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, 409ppi.
• Chipset: Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm): Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver); Adreno 610.
• Memory: 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM; UFS 2.2; microSDXC (dedicated slot).
• OS/Software: Android 11, MIUI 13.
• Rear camera: Wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, PDAF; Ultra wide angle: 8 MP, f/2.2, 118-degree; Macro: 2 MP, f/2.4; Depth: 2 MP, f/2.4.
• Front camera: 13 MP, f/2.4, (wide).
• Video capture: Rear camera: 1080p@30fps; Front camera: 1080p@30fps.
• Battery: 5000mAh; Fast charging 33W, 100% in 60 min (advertised), Power Delivery 3.0, Quick Charge 3+.
• Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); Infrared port; 3.5mm jack; Virtual proximity Sensor.

The Snapdragon 680 4G chipset for this year is definitely newer than the Snapdragon 678 in the Redmi Note 10 and is hence made on a much smaller and more efficient 6nm manufacturing process (compared to 11nm).

Even though it’s a newer chipset, the Adreno 610 GPU inside the Snapdragon 680 is a downgrade compared to the Adreno 612 inside last year’s Snapdragon 678. The same goes for the camera DSP, which is limited to 1080p video capture. Yet another unfortunate case of a 2022 device dropping 4K recording due to the feature being dropped from the Snapdragon 680 and Snapdragon 695

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