Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A71 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus Manufactured in November, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 920, vs Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 204g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1 % 88.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
755 nits
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.65 mm (6.44 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.19 mm (3 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
86.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
88.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy A71 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 920 Samsung Exynos 980
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A77)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G76 MP5
GPU Cores 256 180
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 728 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 262.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
928
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
861
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
2325
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
2107
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)928861
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23252107
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
549818
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
430012
CPU174554140164
GPU10919191050
Memory10874579061
UX157328119737
NanoReview Score549818430012
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
2125
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test12 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2125n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
10669
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
n/a
Writing score12160n/a
Web score8057n/a
Video editing6762n/a
Data manipulation9426n/a
NanoReview Score10669n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 0:16 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
16:55
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
n/a
Web Browsing06:07 hn/a
Video Playback10:32 hn/a
Games04:37 hn/a
Standby Mode84 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.521/1.7
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4H7n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
90
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
87
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
88

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX 471 Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
100
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
119

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, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date November, 2021 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 599
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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