Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

54 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
VS
52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus Manufactured in November, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 920, vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G, Manufactured in March, 2025 with chipsetUnisoc T7250. 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 Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 204g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
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:
Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
vs
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.88 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
755 nits
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.65 mm (6.44 in) 171.17 mm (6.74 in)
Width 76.19 mm (3 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 8.26 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
86.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 920 Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
928
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
441
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
2325
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
1496
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)928441
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23251496
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a708
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
549818
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
263913
CPU17455491026
GPU10919130797
Memory10874575780
UX15732866310
NanoReview Score549818263913
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
2125
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test12 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2125n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
10669
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
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		 - 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		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 15 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 (23% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:16 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
16:55
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
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 32 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 32 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP32 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.0
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KHM2n/a
Sensor size1/1.52n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K4H7n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor Sony IMX 471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
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 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/5/82G
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/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced October, 2021 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2021 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 129
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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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