Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G, Manufactured in March, 2025 with chipsetUnisoc T7250. 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 193g
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Larger display: 6.88in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

66

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

73

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

48

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

46

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

30

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

22

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

21

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

15

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

69

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

75

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

63

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

67

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

51

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

52

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.43 in	6.88 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	409 ppi	260 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	700 nits	n/a
HDR support	No	No
Touch Sampling Rate	180 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5 %	85.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

741 nits

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

n/a

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)	171.17 mm (6.74 in)
Width	73.87 mm (2.91 in)	77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness	8.09 mm (0.32 in)	8.26 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	No
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Gray - Blue	- Black - Gold - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

84.5 %

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G96	Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency	2050 MHz	1800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)	- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU	No
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores	128	32
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	243 GFLOPS	54.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

693

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

441

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

1612

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

1496

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	693	441
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1612	1496
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	708

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S], [Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

381469

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

263913

CPU	123372	91026
GPU	70302	30797
Memory	89831	75780
UX	97964	66310
NanoReview Score	381469	263913

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

1171

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

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

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

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	- 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5200 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	15 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 (23% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:02 h	2:30 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

22:21

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

n/a

Web Browsing	08:11 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:55 h	n/a
Games	05:31 h	n/a
Standby Mode	117 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	12032x9024 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	No
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: 32 MP Depth
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	32 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM2	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.52	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX355	n/a
Sensor size	1/4	n/a
Pixel size	1.14 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Sensor	Sony IMX471	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	No
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	5.2
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
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Varies by region	No
Infrared Port	Yes	No

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 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8	WCDMA B1/5/82G
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category	13	n/a
5G Support	No	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

85.5 dB

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	January, 2022 yr	March, 2025 yr
Release Date	January, 2022 yr	March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	249	129
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 33 W	n/a

Results

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

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Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

0 (0%)

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Key Differences

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