Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Oppo Realme 8i

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Oppo Realme 8i, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 194g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8i
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Oppo Realme 8i
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 IPS LCD
Size 6.43 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
736 nits
Oppo Realme 8i
535 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)171 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 164.1 mm (6.46 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
84.5 %
Oppo Realme 8i
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Oppo Realme 8i In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 128 128
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
558
Oppo Realme 8i
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
1613
Oppo Realme 8i
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)558730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16131882
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
306813
Oppo Realme 8i
361810
CPU103394125217
GPU3921762165
Memory8829175158
UX7591199270
NanoReview Score306813361810
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
441
Oppo Realme 8i
1091
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °Cn/a
Stability98 %98 %
Graphics Test2 fps6 fps
Graphics Score4411091
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
7169
Oppo Realme 8i
10004
Writing score845112620
Web score67748175
Video editing39025409
Data manipulation60456630
NanoReview Score716910004

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18.7 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 2:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
24:01
Oppo Realme 8i
24:45
Web Browsing08:59 h08:17 h
Video Playback13:48 h13:08 h
Games05:50 h05:22 h
Standby Mode125 h143 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung JN1Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.761/2.76
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.1
Sensor CMOS Hynix Hi-1364Q
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 1 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 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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, 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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1313
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
89 dB
Oppo Realme 8i
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 179 230
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- 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.

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