Even though their goals are large, the Redmi Note 11 and Note 11S will attempt to win your favor by being smaller, lighter, and more affordable than their Pro siblings. They do, however, have several characteristics in common.
A brighter screen
Both versions have a 6.43” AMOLED display, and they’re approximately 20g lighter as well. They still enjoy 1080p+ resolution (20:9) and a refresh rate of 90Hz which is higher than last year’s Note 10 and Note 10S, but still not really high. The response time is also improved, from 1ms to 2ms. Xiaomi also increased the average brightness from 450 nits to 700 nits (up from 450).
Significant improvement for the camera
The camera is a significant improvement. The Redmi Note 11S has the same 108MP ISOCELL HM2 sensor as the Pros – a 1/1.53″ sensor with 0.7 µm pixels and 9-in-1 binning (for 2.1 µm pixels). That’s a significant increase from the 10S’ 64MP 1/1.97″ sensor.
The main difference is that the Note 11 Pro has a larger camera sensor, whereas the standard Note 11 utilizes a 50 MP sensor. Both have a 118° ultra-wide camera with an 8MP sensor, a 2MP macro lens, and a 2MP depth sensor.
A Helio and a Snapdragon in the core
The chipsets are similar to those from last year’s model, with the exception of the Helio G96 in the S-model (instead of the G95) and a Snapdragon 680 in the vanilla edition (680 instead of 678). The G96 is built on a legacy 12nm process, yet it has relatively modern (two) Cortex-A76 cores. The Cortex-A73 cores (four of them) in the Snapdragon are “new,” in comparison to prior Qualcomm chips. The Snapdragon is designed to maximize efficiency, not performance. It’s made on a contemporary 6nm process.
Redmi 11S is the first MIUI 13 phone
The phone will come with MIUI 13 based on Android 11 pre-installed which makes it the first device to have this operating system. The Redmi Note 11 is available in 4/64 GB, 5/64 GB, and 6/128 GB configurations, with the Note 11S starting at 6/64 GB and topping out at 8/128 GB. Unlike the Pro variants, however, these have dedicated locations for microSD cards on the dual-SIM tray.
Other features and specs for Redmi 11 and 11S
Both phones feature side-mounted fingerprint sensors, and the front cameras can be used for biometric authentication – 16MP for the S-phone and 13MP for the other one. These have IR blasters and (in certain areas) NFC, as well as twin speakers and 3.5 mm headphone jacks.
The Redmi Note 11 and 11S are equipped with 5,000 mAh batteries, the same capacity as the previous versions. Xiaomi also managed to reduce the 33W fast charging time. Now, it only takes 58 minutes to reach 100% (the Note 10 needed 74 minutes).
A presale opportunity
The Redmi Note 11 and Note 11S will be released in a limited “early bird” promotion later this month, with wide release following shortly thereafter. The Redmi Note 11 will be priced from $180 to $230 for the 4/64 GB and 6/128 GB variants, respectively. The Redmi Note 11S will start at $250 (6/64 GB) and rise to $300 (8/128 GB).
However, you are lucky to be here, because we have a great offer for you! You may get them for less. The early bird discounts on AliExpress will only be available for you on January 28 and 29. The Note 11’s prices have dropped by $20 for the 4/64 GB and 4/128 GB models, and by $30 for the top 6/128 GB model. Only the 6/64 GB version of the Note 11S is offered at a price cut of $20, as compared to its predecessors. These are of course global prices with exchange.
The announced prices are as follows:
You can join the presale below.
Presale link for Redmi Note 11S
Presale link for Redmi Note 11
You should use code “redmi60”. Remind you that there will be $15 discount for 1000 pieces and it will be valid on Jan 27th for Russia and Brazil. Tomorrow (28th Jan) we will share the global link for sales. So come back for more!
Free gifts
The first 600 orders will also get Redmi Bud3 Pro for free, the orders between 601 and 1200 will be gifted Xiao Air 2SE. And there will be a giveaway too, these 200 pieces will be given by random:
- Xiaomi TV 4a 55 inch (10x)
- Xiaomi 2 pro+ robot vacuum (20x)
- Redmi Note 11 (20x)
- Xiaomi TV stick (50x)
- Coupon worth 10$ (50x)
- Coupon worth 5$ (50x)
