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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2020-06-02 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.35 x 3.00 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Metallic blue and Violet | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M11, getting a general score of 75.8 against 74.8. These phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy M11 has Android 10. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is an a lot older phone than the Samsung Galaxy M11, but Xiaomi was able to build it just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy M11, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better display pixel density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a little bit better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M11, because although it has an external memory slot that admits 384 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy M11, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro also has 3 GB more RAM. The Galaxy M11 counts with improved battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Galaxy M11 has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy M11 also has a more megapixels back camera and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography.
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