Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Xiaomi 12X - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S vs Xiaomi 12X

51 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
VS
63 out 100
Xiaomi 12X
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
Xiaomi 12X

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Xiaomi 12X, Manufactured in December, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870. 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 battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12X
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 179g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Xiaomi 12X
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
vs
Xiaomi 12X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 700 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
741 nits
Xiaomi 12X
924 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)401 Hz523 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S], [Xiaomi 12X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
84.5 %
Xiaomi 12X
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Xiaomi 12X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
693
Xiaomi 12X
1297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1612
Xiaomi 12X
3428
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6931297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16123428
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S], [Xiaomi 12X]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
381469
Xiaomi 12X
806389
CPU123372237508
GPU70302235693
Memory89831153330
UX97964179858
NanoReview Score381469806389
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1171
Xiaomi 12X
4251
Max Surface Temp.39.5 °C37.6 °C
Stability99 %98 %
Graphics Test7 fps25 fps
Graphics Score11714251
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S], [Xiaomi 12X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
8195
Xiaomi 12X
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		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
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 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 22 GB 29.3 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 67 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 (78% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:02 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
22:21
Xiaomi 12X
22:44
Web Browsing08:11 h09:35 h
Video Playback12:55 h14:39 h
Games05:31 h05:35 h
Standby Mode117 h101 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 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: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.521/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSony IMX355OmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size1/41/3.06
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 MiMO
- 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
85.5 dB
Xiaomi 12X
90.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2022 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 650
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 Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12X the clear winner in this comparison.

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