Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Vivo S30 Pro mini - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Vivo S30 Pro mini

50 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
VS
83 out 100
Vivo S30 Pro mini
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
Vivo S30 Pro mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Vivo S30 Pro mini, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus. 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
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 186g
Reasons to choose Vivo S30 Pro mini
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Vivo S30 Pro mini
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
vs
Vivo S30 Pro mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.54:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
736 nits
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
sRGB gamut95.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)171 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 150.83 mm (5.94 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 71.76 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
84.5 %
Vivo S30 Pro mini
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Vivo S30 Pro mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
558
Vivo S30 Pro mini
2265
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
1613
Vivo S30 Pro mini
7183
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5582265
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16137183
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a15386
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo S30 Pro mini]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
306813
Vivo S30 Pro mini
1960100
CPU103394465827
GPU39217784189
Memory88291346049
UX75911364035
NanoReview Score3068131960100
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
441
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score441n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
7169
Vivo S30 Pro mini
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		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 18.7 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:18 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
24:01
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Web Browsing08:59 hn/a
Video Playback13:48 hn/a
Games05:50 hn/a
Standby Mode125 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 106 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung JN1Sony IMX921
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.76
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 179 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 490
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo S30 Pro mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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