Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus Manufactured in November, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 920, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 204g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 640 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
755 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.65 mm (6.44 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 76.19 mm (3 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP52
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
86.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 920 MediaTek Helio G90T
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 2.0
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 256 144
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
928
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
2325
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)928602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23251684
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
549818
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
CPU174554120779
GPU10919178652
Memory10874572733
UX15732896826
NanoReview Score549818368990
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
2125
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Stability99 %87 %
Graphics Test12 fps7 fps
Graphics Score21251321
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
10669
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Writing score121608202
Web score80576022
Video editing67625662
Data manipulation94267000
NanoReview Score106698104

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 10.3 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 18 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 (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:16 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
16:55
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing06:07 h07:29 h
Video Playback10:32 h12:01 h
Games04:37 h05:02 h
Standby Mode84 h115 h

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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.521/1.7
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4H7n/a
Sensor size1/2.81/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor Sony IMX 471 Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 0.9 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

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 LE, HID, 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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 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 (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2021 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date November, 2021 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 220
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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