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Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
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42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB    		 - 3/32 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    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
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.43 in 6.3 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 409 ppi 409 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 700 nits 450 nits
    HDR support No No
    Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 81.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
    741 nits
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    629 nits
    sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)401 Hzn/a
    Response time2 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
    Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
    Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 No
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Gray
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
    84.5 %
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    81.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
    Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
    - 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 12 nm 11 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 686
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 610
    GPU Cores 128 128
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
    FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
    693
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    508
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
    1612
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    1549
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)693508
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16121549
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
    381469
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    234980
    CPU12337281495
    GPU7030234985
    Memory8983151998
    UX9796466502
    NanoReview Score381469234980
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
    1171
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    262
    Max Surface Temp.39.5 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %98 %
    Graphics Test7 fps1 fps
    Graphics Score1171262
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
    8195
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    6415
    Writing score94786541
    Web score64245754
    Video editing51314954
    Data manipulation71345104
    NanoReview Score81956415

    Memory

    RAM
    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
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB    		- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size 22 GB n/a
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 18 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 Quick Charge 4.0 (50% in 35 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:02 h 2:05 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
    22:21
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    19:18
    Web Browsing08:11 h07:46 h
    Video Playback12:55 h12:22 h
    Games05:31 h05:10 h
    Standby Mode117 h88 h

    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 240 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 118 ° 118 °
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 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 mm26 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung S5KGM2
    Sensor size1/1.521/2
    Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a13 mm
    SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV8856
    Sensor size1/41/5
    Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4224x3136 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
    Focal length n/a 2821 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX471 Omnivision OV13855
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.9
    Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 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, HID, 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
    - Beidou
    NFC* Varies by region No
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B34)/B38)/B39)/B40)/B41)/B1900(/B2100(/B2300(/B2500(/B2600()
    LTE category1312
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
    85.5 dB
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    81.3 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced January, 2022 yr August, 2019 yr
    Release Date January, 2022 yr September, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 249 190
    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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