 Processor Snapdragon® 680. 6nm manufacturing process CPU: Octa-core CPU, up to 2.4GHz GPU: Qualcomm® Adreno™ 610 GPU Storage and RAM 4GB+64GB | 4GB+128GB | 6GB+128GBLPDDR4X + UFS2.2 Expandable storage up to 1TB *Available storage and RAM are less than the total memory due to storage of the operating system and software pre-installed on the device. Dimensions Height: 159.87mm Width: 73.87mm Thickness: 8.09mm Weight: 179g Display 6.43" FHD+ AMOLED Dot DisplayRefresh rate: Up to 90Hz Touch sampling rate: Up to 180Hz Brightness: HBM 700 nits (typ), 1000 nits peak brightness (typ) Contrast ratio: 4,500,000:1 Resolution: 2400 x 1080 DCI-P3 wide color gamut409 ppi Reading mode 3.0Sunlight display Rear camera 50MP wide camera f/1.8 8MP ultra-wide cameraf/2.2FOV 118° 2MP macro cameraf/2.4 2MP depth cameraf/2.4 Rear camera video recording1080p 1920x1080 | 30fps720p 1280x720 | 30fps Front camera 13MP front cameraf/2.4 Front camera video recording1080p 1920x1080 | 30fps720p 1280x720 | 30fps Battery & Charging 5000mAh (typ) 33W Pro fast charging 33W in-box chargerUSB-C Security Side fingerprint sensor AI Face Unlock NFC Availability varies between market *Functions may vary in some markets Network & Connectivity Dual SIM + microSD Supported network bands: 4G: LTE FDD:1/2/3/4/5/7/8/20/28 4G: LTE TDD:38/40/41 （B41 2535-2655MHz） 3G: WCDMA:1/2/4/5/8 2G: GSM: 850 900 1800 1900MHz Bluetooth 5.0 Wi-Fi Protocol: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Navigation & Positioning GPS L1 | Glonass G1 | BDS B1 | Galileo E1 Audio Dual speakers3.5mm headphone jack. Hi-Res Audio certification Sensors Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer | Electronic compass | IR blaster ｜Gyroscope Operating System MIUI 13 based on Android 11 Package Contents Redmi Note 11 / Adapter / USB Type-C Cable / SIM Eject Tool / Protective Case / Quick Start Guide / Warranty Card
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Detailed Review
Design And Overview
The design is understated, the sides are flat with a bit of a curve, it has a 3.5mm jack with an IR blaster. It weighs 177.7gms It feels great in hand, even if you have small hands you can handle this easily. The battery is 5000mAh, so I thought it would slightly be on the heavier side. It has a dedicated slot, So you can expand it.
Build Quality
The case quality is not that great. In the global variant, they did not say anything about the gorilla glass but most probably it will have because Redmi Note 10 had it. The power on/off button is also a fingerprint sensor. Side-mounted.
Display
It has a 6.43’’ FHD+ AMOLED display, with a 90Hz refresh rate and 1000 nits brightness, generally, You don't get so much brightness at this price range. It does not have a budget phone display, looks premium.
Specification
But the specifications are average because it comes on SD 680 which is a 4G processor. We have the 6GB+ 128GB variant, the base variant might be 4GB + 64GB, this might have 2-3 more variants. We have the top variant It comes on MIUI 13, which is based on Android 11.
Performance
The Antutu score on paper was 262511, but while gaming we could only play on low-medium settings. We cannot play on high settings, probably because its GPU is new, it might get an upgrade after the update. The performance is great for normal usage and normal games, but you cannot play at high settings.
Camera
It has a quad-camera setup with a 50MP camera, the previous one had 48MP, ultra-wide of 8MP, 2MP depth & 2MP macro. The 50MP photos are great, the colors, sharpness & skin tones are all good. The colors shift a lot, the images come out soft. I was expecting the macro to be good because Xiaomi phones have a good macro camera but not this one. The selfie center punch hole is 13MP. The colors are off, skin tones are average and dynamic range is not that good too. One more thing that was a downgrade in comparison to Note 10 was this does not have 4K video filming.
Sensors
It has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock.
Features
This variant does not have an IP rating, but the Indian variant might have it, it has a Widevine L1 & camera2API support. It has an FM radio but no notification light. The haptic feedback was good considering it is a budget phone & one more feature you don't get in this price range is AOD.
Conclusion
We all know the quality of speakers in a Rs 15K phone. The display is great, viewing angles and colors are also good, the stereo speakers are loud. This phone is great in some features but also not that good in some. There is no 5G from the Note 9 series, this one does not have it too. The processor is good when it comes to battery, it can last for 2-3 days but it lacks in performance.
Excluding the 50MP camera rest, all the cameras are not that great. The display is good which we don't expect in this price range, the speaker quality & in-hand feel both are great. So it is a balance between really good & bad things.
