Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus, Manufactured in November, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 920. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 204g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 700 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 86.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1097 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
755 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 163.65 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 76.19 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.34 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
87.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 920
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/3 (Cortex-A715)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 657 Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1111
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
2560
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
2325
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1111928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25602325
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3304n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
753533
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
549818
CPU227081174554
GPU210531109191
Memory155451108745
UX160470157328
NanoReview Score753533549818
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
2125
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a12 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2125
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
10669
Writing scoren/a12160
Web scoren/a8057
Video editingn/a6762
Data manipulationn/a9426
NanoReview Scoren/a10669

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 27 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full Charge Time 1:01 h 0:16 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
32:47
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
16:55
Web Browsing13:26 h06:07 h
Video Playback18:52 h10:32 h
Games06:37 h04:37 h
Standby Mode163 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN9Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.571/1.52
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size1/2.761/2.8
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 Sony IMX 471
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3
Pixel size 0.64 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.3 5.2
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
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
88.1 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr November, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (2a) Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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