Honor X9b vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

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Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S, Manufactured in January, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor X9b

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 431ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

Lighter design: 179g vs 185g
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X9b

82

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

66

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X9b

54

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

48

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X9b

43

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

30

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X9b

26

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

21

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X9b

78

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

69

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X9b

66

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

63

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X9b

60

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

51

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.43 in
Resolution	1200x2652 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	431 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	1200 nits	700 nits
HDR support	No	No
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4 %	84.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X9b

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

741 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	401 Hz
Response time	n/a	2 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 in)	159.87 mm (6.29 in)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 in)	73.87 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 in)	8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP53
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green - Orange	- Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X9b

91.4 %

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

84.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2050 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	MediaTek APU
Graphics	Adreno 710	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores	256	128
GPU Frequency	676 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	346.1 GFLOPS	243 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X9b

936

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

693

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X9b

2796

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

1612

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	936	693
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2796	1612

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X9b

510190

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

381469

CPU	182475	123372
GPU	47264	70302
Memory	145851	89831
UX	134600	97964
NanoReview Score	510190	381469

3DMark Wild Life

Honor X9b

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

1171

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	39.5 °C
Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	7 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	1171

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S]

PCMark 3.0

Honor X9b

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

8195

Writing score	n/a	9478
Web score	n/a	6424
Video editing	n/a	5131
Data manipulation	n/a	7134
NanoReview Score	n/a	8195

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	- 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	n/a	22 GB
UI Skin	Magic UI 8.0	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	5800 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	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (80% in 60 min)	Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:57 h	1:02 h

Battery Life

Honor X9b

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

22:21

Web Browsing	n/a	08:11 h
Video Playback	n/a	12:55 h
Games	n/a	05:31 h
Standby Mode	n/a	117 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	12032x9024 pixels
Zoom	Digital (lossless), 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	n/a	118 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung HM6	Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.52
Pixel size	1 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	5 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	n/a	1/4
Pixel size	n/a	1.14 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	3456x4608 pixels	4920x3264 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.4
Sensor	CMOS	Sony IMX471
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.06
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
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	n/a	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category	18	13
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Honor X9b

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

85.5 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2023 yr	January, 2022 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	375	249
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 35 W	Yes 33 W

Results

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Honor X9b vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

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