Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

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 4100mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 179g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
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 Super AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 1200 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 87.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
741 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %96.5 %
PWM (Flicker)401 Hz235 Hz
Response time2 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
84.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 128 432
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
693
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1612
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)693947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16122460
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
381469
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
CPU123372165023
GPU70302197322
Memory89831120939
UX97964154911
NanoReview Score381469638195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1171
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
Max Surface Temp.39.5 °C42.5 °C
Stability99 %82 %
Graphics Test7 fps19 fps
Graphics Score11713230
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
8195
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
8595
Writing score947810100
Web score64246612
Video editing51315772
Data manipulation71346847
NanoReview Score81958595

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 22 GB 46.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4100 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:02 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
22:21
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
Web Browsing08:11 h05:58 h
Video Playback12:55 h11:15 h
Games05:31 h04:15 h
Standby Mode117 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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 240 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.521/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/41/3.1
Pixel size1.14 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.65
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
85.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2022 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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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