Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S vs OnePlus Nord 5

51 out 100

VS

78 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

Lighter design: 179g vs 211g
Includes charger

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

66

OnePlus Nord 5

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

48

OnePlus Nord 5

77

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

30

OnePlus Nord 5

69

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

21

OnePlus Nord 5

70

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

69

OnePlus Nord 5

85

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

63

OnePlus Nord 5

79

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

51

OnePlus Nord 5

78

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.43 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.8:9
Pixel density	409 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	700 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	180 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5 %	90.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

741 nits

OnePlus Nord 5

1324 nits

sRGB gamut	99.4 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	401 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	159.87 mm (6.29 in)	163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width	73.87 mm (2.91 in)	77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	8.09 mm (0.32 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Gray - Blue	- White - Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

84.5 %

OnePlus Nord 5

90.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G96	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency	2050 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)	- 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Adreno 735
GPU Cores	128	768
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	243 GFLOPS	1689.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

693

OnePlus Nord 5

1963

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

1612

OnePlus Nord 5

4981

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	693	1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1612	4981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	10567

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S], [OnePlus Nord 5]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

381469

OnePlus Nord 5

1481616

CPU	123372	395746
GPU	70302	525594
Memory	89831	263364
UX	97964	296912
NanoReview Score	381469	1481616

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

1171

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	39.5 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	7 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	1171	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

8195

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Writing score	9478	n/a
Web score	6424	n/a
Video editing	5131	n/a
Data manipulation	7134	n/a
NanoReview Score	8195	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

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

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5200 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	80 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 (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:02 h	0:42 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

22:21

OnePlus Nord 5

25:12

Web Browsing	08:11 h	10:44 h
Video Playback	12:55 h	16:17 h
Games	05:31 h	05:44 h
Standby Mode	117 h	112 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 °	116 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM2	Sony LYT-700
Sensor size	1/1.52	1/1.56
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX355	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	1/4	1/4.0
Pixel size	1.14 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	21 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX471	Samsung JN5
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/2.76
Pixel size	1 μm	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	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz	GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8	WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	13	18
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

85.5 dB

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2022 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	January, 2022 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	249	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	549
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	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S vs OnePlus Nord 5

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