Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G - Smartphone 6+128GB, 6.67” 120Hz FHD+ AMOLED DotDisplay, Snapdragon 695, 108MP+8MP+2MP AI Triple Camera, 5000mAh, Graphite Gray (UK Version + 2 Years Warranty)

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The phone can capture good daylight images, a cut above some at the price. It also has a notably fairly effective night mode that dramatically improves low-light images —it’s a proper computational mode, where some at the price have a limited effect. This camera’s secondary cameras are standard fodder. You get an 8MP ultra-wide and a poor 2MP macro. As is the case with all ultra-low-res macros, it takes bad pictures. Sure, you can focus up close, but the detail is rendered at such low fidelity you just don’t get the eye beguiling effect that makes macro photography worthwhile. Designwise, the two devices are the same. Like the rest of the lineup, Redmi Note 11 Pro phones have a flat edge design. They also have a splash-proof IP53 rating. The Note 11 5G has a fancy Atlantic Blue color option compared to gradient Star Blue on the 4G one. Graphite White and Polar White are common among the models. This camera is based around the 108MP Samsung HM2 camera, seen in a bunch of phones including the Xiaomi 11T Pro and Honor 50. It’s a solid, but not top-end, camera sensor. We found that while this phone and the old one are reasonably evenly matched, this one seems to deliver less consistent results and struggles in some scene types the old one didn’t as much. It could be worse. Phones at this level often do not have software stabilization at 4K, making the entire mode of limited value. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G at least stabilizes footage at 1080p. But having a frame rate cap of 30fps rather than 60fps feels like an insult. It’s not a super-cheap phone, and has “Pro” in its name. Such titles never meant much of anything removed from the context of their own ranges, but c’mon Xiaomi.

The results are sharp and reasonably balanced, especially for a budget phone. Xiaomi’s AI photo assistant is turned off by default, but I generally opted to keep it that way. While it served to punch up my shots, it also tended to overexpose the highlights. The normal camera settings seem to do the job just fine. Fortnite plays at up to 30fps with reasonable solidity, apart from the usual drop as fresh assets are loaded. However, you can only run it at medium settings, meaning it just doesn’t look quite as good as it does on a more powerful phone. The power button on the side is also a fingerprint scanner. It has been fast and reliable in our testing: no complaints here.What is the difference between the Xiaomi Redmi 11 Note vs. Xiaomi Redmi 11 Note Pro 5G? Collapsed link Although the devices are largely similar, the Xiaomi Redmi 11 Pro 5G allows for turbo charging, boosted to 67W, while the non-Pro device has 33W.

Camera quality was the standout part of the Redmi Note 10 Pro. The Redmi Note 11 Pro is a substantial downgrade in some respects, without getting rid of the most important part: decent primary camera hardware. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G stereo speakers are the part we’ve appreciated most, though. A stereo array is always beneficial for gaming and video streaming, but these speakers also provide solid maximum volume and a decent amount of mid-low frequency substance. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G has a stunning 6.6 inch Full HD+ 120Hz screen, so you can text, stream, and edit on a crystal clear display. Chipset It is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or more dedicated functions, often with real-time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.

Significant Downgrade: Cameras

The Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G runs on a Snapdragon 695 5G, which turns out to be an upgrade on the Snapdragon 732G used in the Redmi Note 10, despite Qualcomm’s unhelpful naming scheme.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G has an impressive screen, even if it doesn’t set any new standards. A dynamically variable refresh rate is the missing feature, which saves battery. This phone will drop to 60Hz when an app doesn’t support 120Hz, but sits at the higher rate when sitting idle on the home screen.Our testing days with the phone have mostly been pretty heavy, and we almost exclusively used the 120Hz mode. While we didn’t have masses of charge left by the end of each day, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G is suitable for all the heavy users out there. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G’s main camera is decent. Its other two cameras are not. Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 10 Pro won our hearts with three good cameras: the primary, an above average 16MP ultra-wide and a fab little 5MP telemacro that just steamrolled all other macro cameras in its class. It still does. Over on the front, Redmi Note 11 Pro has a 6.67” FHD+ AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and 360Hz touch sampling rate. Likewise, it can achieve peak brightness of up to 1200 nits and is protected by Gorilla Glass 5. Camera The rear quad-camera includes a 64-megapixel main camera, an ultra-wide-angle camera, a macro camera, and a depth sensor. On the front, the is a 16-megapixel selfie camera. READ NEXT: These are the best smartphone cameras to buy right now Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G review: Verdict