Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Google Pixel 6 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S vs Google Pixel 6

51 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
VS
65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
Google Pixel 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Google Pixel 6, Manufactured in October, 2021with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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 11S
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 207g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4614mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Google Pixel 6
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 11S
vs
Google Pixel 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.43 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
741 nits
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)401 Hz397 Hz
Response time2 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S], [Google Pixel 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 158.6 mm (6.24 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
84.5 %
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Google Pixel 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 128 1280
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
693
Google Pixel 6
1363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1612
Google Pixel 6
3100
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6931363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16123100
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S], [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
381469
Google Pixel 6
895119
CPU123372243524
GPU70302308790
Memory89831139643
UX97964203162
NanoReview Score381469895119
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1171
Google Pixel 6
6379
Max Surface Temp.39.5 °C42.1 °C
Stability99 %56 %
Graphics Test7 fps38 fps
Graphics Score11716379
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S], [Google Pixel 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
8195
Google Pixel 6
10663
Writing score947814383
Web score64247690
Video editing51316612
Data manipulation713410293
NanoReview Score819510663

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 22 GB 17.6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4614 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (21 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:02 h 1:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
22:21
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Web Browsing08:11 h07:07 h
Video Playback12:55 h13:13 h
Games05:31 h05:02 h
Standby Mode117 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.521/1.31
Pixel size0.7 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/41/2.9
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
n/a
Google Pixel 6
136
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
n/a
Google Pixel 6
133
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
n/a
Google Pixel 6
126
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a65
Zoomn/a79
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
n/a
Google Pixel 6
130
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
n/a
Google Pixel 6
127

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 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/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
85.5 dB
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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