Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

Lighter design: 179g vs 210g
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 440ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

65

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

43

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

83

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

27

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

59

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

18

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

51

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

76

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

63

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

50

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

77

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.43 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	409 ppi	440 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	700 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5 %	89.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

736 nits

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

sRGB gamut	95.1 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	171 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	159.87 mm (6.29 in)	163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width	73.87 mm (2.91 in)	76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	8.09 mm (0.32 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Metal
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Gray - Blue	- Black - Silver - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

84.5 %

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

89.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))	- 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720)) - 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 722
GPU Cores	128	512
GPU Frequency	1114 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	284 GFLOPS	1177.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

558

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

1373

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

1613

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

4243

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	558	1373
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1613	4243
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	7583

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (4a) Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

306813

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

1186813

CPU	103394	390368
GPU	39217	377879
Memory	88291	193509
UX	75911	225057
NanoReview Score	306813	1186813

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

441

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	36.5 °C	n/a
Stability	98 %	n/a
Graphics Test	2 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	441	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

7169

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Writing score	8451	n/a
Web score	6774	n/a
Video editing	3902	n/a
Data manipulation	6045	n/a
NanoReview Score	7169	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 6 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 16
OS Size	18.7 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5080 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	50 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (51% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time	1:18 h	1:12 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

24:01

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Web Browsing	08:59 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:48 h	n/a
Games	05:50 h	n/a
Standby Mode	125 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	LED	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 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung JN1	Sony LYT-710
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.9
Focal length	n/a	80 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.75 (0.36)
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX355	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/4	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.14 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4128x3096 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	22 mm
Sensor	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Autofocus	No	No
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	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	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8	UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	13	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

89 dB

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2022 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	January, 2022 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	179	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	499
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 33 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (4a) Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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Memory

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