Honor X8c vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11, Manufactured in January, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X8c
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 179g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2800 nits 700 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 84.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
736 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a171 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 159.87 mm (6.29 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 73.87 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP53
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 128 128
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
558
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)470558
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15431613
Geekbench Compute (GPU)383n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8c
346035
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
306813
CPU103546103394
GPU4357139217
Memory12260288291
UX7631675911
NanoReview Score346035306813
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
441
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.5 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a441
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
7169
Writing scoren/a8451
Web scoren/a6774
Video editingn/a3902
Data manipulationn/a6045
NanoReview Scoren/a7169

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 18.7 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
24:01
Web Browsingn/a08:59 h
Video Playbackn/a13:48 h
Gamesn/a05:50 h
Standby Moden/a125 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung JN1
Sensor size1/1.671/2.76
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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
Bluetooth features LE 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
89 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 179
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 33 W

Note

Honor X8c:

The ABR-LX1\/ABR-LX2 models come with an older version Bluetooth 5.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X8c the clear winner in this comparison.

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