Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Huawei Nova 5T - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S vs Huawei Nova 5T

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
VS
45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
Huawei Nova 5T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Huawei Nova 5T, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 5T
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 179g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Huawei Nova 5T
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
Huawei Nova 5T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.43 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
741 nits
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)401 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1344:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S], [Huawei Nova 5T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 154.3 mm (6.07 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
84.5 %
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Huawei Nova 5T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2600 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)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 128 360
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
693
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1612
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)693928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16122923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S], [Huawei Nova 5T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
381469
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
CPU123372189846
GPU70302158518
Memory89831115454
UX97964128555
NanoReview Score381469592373
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1171
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Max Surface Temp.39.5 °C38.5 °C
Stability99 %48 %
Graphics Test7 fps14 fps
Graphics Score11712477
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S], [Huawei Nova 5T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
8195
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Writing score947810898
Web score64247002
Video editing51315744
Data manipulation71347905
NanoReview Score81958733

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 22 GB 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 225 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 SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:02 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
22:21
Huawei Nova 5T
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 48 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 n/a 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.521/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/41/3.1
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6912x4624 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 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
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
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 1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE category1318
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
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
Huawei Nova 5T
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2022 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 250
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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