Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 11T and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 11T vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

58 out 100
Xiaomi 11T
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Xiaomi 11T
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11T Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 203g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 11T and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 11T
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 81.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 11T
797 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
629 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 11T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 11T
85.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 11T and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1200 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 576 128
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 11T
1076
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 11T
3051
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
1549
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1076508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30511549
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 11T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 11T
752077
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
234980
CPU20469181495
GPU22402034985
Memory13808051998
UX18528566502
NanoReview Score752077234980
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 11T
4520
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
262
Max Surface Temp.40 °Cn/a
Stability81 %98 %
Graphics Test27 fps1 fps
Graphics Score4520262
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 11T], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 11T
10700
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
6415
Writing score143166541
Web score65645754
Video editing57064954
Data manipulation101005104
NanoReview Score107006415

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 26 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (86% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 0:41 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 11T
22:44
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
19:18
Web Browsing08:33 h07:46 h
Video Playback14:58 h12:22 h
Games05:23 h05:10 h
Standby Mode108 h88 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.521/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/4.01/5
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 11T
96
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 11T
106
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 11T
93
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 11T]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4224x3136 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 2821 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A10 Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.9
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 11T
110
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 11T
124
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, HID, 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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B34)/B38)/B39)/B40)/B41)/B1900(/B2100(/B2300(/B2500(/B2600()
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 11T
88.6 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 190
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 11T the clear winner in this comparison.

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