Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus vs Vivo S30 Pro mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus Manufactured in November, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 920, vs Vivo S30 Pro mini, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.67in
Reasons to choose Vivo S30 Pro mini
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 204g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus and Vivo S30 Pro mini
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 6.31 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.54:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
755 nits
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.65 mm (6.44 in) 150.83 mm (5.94 in)
Width 76.19 mm (3 in) 71.76 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
86.1 %
Vivo S30 Pro mini
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus and Vivo S30 Pro mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
928
Vivo S30 Pro mini
2265
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
2325
Vivo S30 Pro mini
7183
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9282265
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23257183
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a15386
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
549818
Vivo S30 Pro mini
1960100
CPU174554465827
GPU109191784189
Memory108745346049
UX157328364035
NanoReview Score5498181960100
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
2125
Vivo S30 Pro mini
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
Vivo S30 Pro mini
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
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
UI Skin MIUI 14 OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:16 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
16:55
Vivo S30 Pro mini
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 106 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.521/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K4H7Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/2.81/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX 471 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/3 1/2.76
Pixel size 1 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
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 n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
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 (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2021 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 490
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 Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo S30 Pro mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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