Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Apple iPhone 7 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Apple iPhone 7

50 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
VS
38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
Apple iPhone 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Apple iPhone 7, Manufactured in September, 2016 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. 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
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 179g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Apple iPhone 7
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:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
vs
Apple iPhone 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.43 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 65.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
736 nits
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)171 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms35.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1635:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11], [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 138.3 mm (5.44 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 67.1 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 138 g (4.87 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
84.5 %
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Apple iPhone 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
Graphics Adreno 610 PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 128 192
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
558
Apple iPhone 7
721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
1613
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)558721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16131923
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
306813
Apple iPhone 7
358237
CPU103394112051
GPU3921787431
Memory8829153808
UX75911104947
NanoReview Score306813358237
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
441
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °C42.5 °C
Stability98 %62 %
Graphics Test2 fps15 fps
Graphics Score4412579
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11], [Apple iPhone 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
7169
Apple iPhone 7
n/a
Writing score8451n/a
Web score6774n/a
Video editing3902n/a
Data manipulation6045n/a
NanoReview Score7169n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size 18.7 GB 12.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1960 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
24:01
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Web Browsing08:59 h05:50 h
Video Playback13:48 h09:49 h
Games05:50 h03:22 h
Standby Mode125 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung JN1Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.761/3
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category1312
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
89 dB
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2022 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 179 649
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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