Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Manufactured in January, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 660, vs Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China), Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 210g
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)
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 IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 81.4 % 90.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
535 nits
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)
n/a
sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2336 Hzn/a
Response time43.2 msn/a
Contrast1639:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 163.37 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.2 mm (2.96 in) 76.71 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.05 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
81.4 %
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 14 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 680 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 512 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 217.6 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
518
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)
2956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
1562
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)
9332
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5182956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15629332
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a19337
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
251675
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)
3263669
CPU90916930247
GPU380541185615
Memory55264469501
UX67441678306
NanoReview Score2516753263669
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
373
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.6 °Cn/a
Stability96 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score373n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
6255
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)
n/a
Writing score6439n/a
Web score5258n/a
Video editing5275n/a
Data manipulation5354n/a
NanoReview Score6255n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 16
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4 (60% in 50 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
20:52
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)
n/a
Web Browsing07:45 hn/a
Video Playback11:59 hn/a
Games04:43 hn/a
Standby Mode110 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1Sony LYT-700C
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor Omnivision OV13855 Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.09
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No 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 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* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category13n/a
5G Supportn/aYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
87.6 dB
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 370
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China) the clear winner in this comparison.

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