Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S vs Honor X6c

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Honor X6c, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 199g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor X6c
  • Larger display: 6.61in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Honor X6c
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 TFT LCD
Size 6.43 in 6.61 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 266 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 1010 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
741 nits
Honor X6c
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)401 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP64
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
84.5 %
Honor X6c
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Honor X6c In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 128 48
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
693
Honor X6c
430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1612
Honor X6c
1394
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)693430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16121394
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
381469
Honor X6c
254655
CPU12337284372
GPU7030234982
Memory8983170145
UX9796465156
NanoReview Score381469254655
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1171
Honor X6c
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.5 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1171n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
8195
Honor X6c
n/a
Writing score9478n/a
Web score6424n/a
Video editing5131n/a
Data manipulation7134n/a
NanoReview Score8195n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5300 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:02 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
22:21
Honor X6c
n/a
Web Browsing08:11 hn/a
Video Playback12:55 hn/a
Games05:31 hn/a
Standby Mode117 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording No n/a
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KHM2n/a
Sensor size1/1.52n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase 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 16 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor Sony IMX471 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
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
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
NFC* Varies by region Yes
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 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
85.5 dB
Honor X6c
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced January, 2022 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 140
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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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