Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE, 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 M6 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 168.6g vs 179g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5030mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus 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 LTPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.79 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 700 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 84.5 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
741 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a401 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 159.87 mm (6.29 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 73.87 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 168.6 g (5.95 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Purple
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
83.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (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 613 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 192 128
GPU Frequency 955 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
958
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
693
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
2233
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1612
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)958693
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22331612
Geekbench Compute (GPU)425n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
445215
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
381469
CPU157561123372
GPU5250970302
Memory11513489831
UX12001197964
NanoReview Score445215381469
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1171
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.5 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1171
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
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 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5030 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:02 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
22:21
Web Browsingn/a08:11 h
Video Playbackn/a12:55 h
Gamesn/a05:31 h
Standby Moden/a117 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution n/a 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.671/1.52
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
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 SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
85.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 160 249
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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