Xiaomi Poco F5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F5 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2, 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 Xiaomi Poco F5
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 181g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
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 6.67 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 84.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F5
961 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
741 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz401 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.11 mm (6.34 in) 159.87 mm (6.29 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 73.87 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F5
88.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 2910 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 725 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 128
GPU Frequency 580 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5
1678
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
693
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5
4312
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1612
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1678693
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43121612
Geekbench Compute (GPU)5510n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F5
1122877
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
381469
CPU347761123372
GPU34233170302
Memory19308389831
UX23970297964
NanoReview Score1122877381469
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F5
7530
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1171
Max Surface Temp.48.7 °C39.5 °C
Stability84 %99 %
Graphics Test45 fps7 fps
Graphics Score75301171
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
8195
Writing scoren/a9478
Web scoren/a6424
Video editingn/a5131
Data manipulationn/a7134
NanoReview Scoren/a8195

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 Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 32 GB 22 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 1:02 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F5
21:08
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
22:21
Web Browsing09:04 h08:11 h
Video Playback12:47 h12:55 h
Games05:49 h05:31 h
Standby Mode95 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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 (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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
Main lens
Matrix64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64B40Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/21/1.52
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 MiMO
- 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
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category2013
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F5
90.6 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
85.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 249
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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