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Redmi Note 11S 5G vs Redmi Note 9S

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

What Redmi Note 11S 5G does better (13) and where Redmi Note 9S wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi · 2022Redmi Note 11S 5G

6.1Score

13 advantages≈ $150

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9S

5.0Score

3 advantages≈ $120

4.8Display4.2

3.6Performance2.7

6.2Camera6.5

6.0Battery5.8

6.5Features3.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Redmi Note 11S 5GRedmi Note 9S

	Redmi Note 11S 5G	Redmi Note 9S	Difference
Height	163.6 mm	165.8 mm	−2.2 mm
Width	75.8 mm	76.7 mm	−0.9 mm
Thickness	8.8 mm	8.8 mm	=
Weight	195 g	209 g	−14 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Redmi Note 11S 5G better than Redmi Note 9S?

Wired charging33 W vs 18 W+83%
AnTuTu score360,255 vs 254,000+42%
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
5GYes · Redmi Note 9S: No
NFCYes · Redmi Note 9S: No
Stereo speakersYes · Redmi Note 9S: No
RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
Weight195 g vs 209 g+7%
Charged in 30 min51% vs 30%+70%
CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+4%
Process6 nm vs 8 nm+33%

Why is Redmi Note 9S better than Redmi Note 11S 5G?

Max video1080p vs 4K
Measured brightness509 nits vs 575 nits+13%
Selfie camera13 MP vs 16 MP+23%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G≈ $1506.1	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S≈ $1205.0
Design
Weight	195 g	209 g
Thickness	8.8 mm	8.8 mm
Height	163.6 mm	165.8 mm
Width	75.8 mm	76.7 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	IP53	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx3	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Midnight Black, Twilight Blue, Star Blue	Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.7″
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	399 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	450 nits	450 nits
Measured brightness	509 nits	575 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.8%	84.5%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 810	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 618
AnTuTu score	360,255	254,000
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,820	1,785
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	314
Memory
RAM	8 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	13 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,020 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	33 W	18 W
Charged in 30 min	51%	30%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5
NFC	Yes	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-26.8 LUFS	-27.8 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.6 W/kg	0.72 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MIUI 13	MIUI 14