Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Huawei Honor 50

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Huawei Honor 50

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.43-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on January 26 2022 against the Huawei Honor 50 which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G and came out 7 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4300 mAh
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Stereo speakers
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
The phone is 7-months newer
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Huawei Honor 50

84% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (513K versus 278K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
Thinner bezels – 5.2% more screen real estate
2.1x faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 795 and 379 points

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Redmi Note 11 82 Honor 50 85 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Redmi Note 11 38 Honor 50 62 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Redmi Note 11 84 Honor 50 80 Camera Photo and video recording quality Redmi Note 11 59 Honor 50 62 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Redmi Note 11 76 Honor 50 86 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Redmi Note 11 66 Honor 50 72

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Redmi Note 11 vs Honor 50

Display

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.43 inches	6.57 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	409 ppi	392 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	700 nits	525 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	750 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5%	89.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	95.1%	100%
PWM	171 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	2 ms	2.4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) Redmi Note 11 737 nits Honor 50 +2% 750 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	159.87 mm (6.29 inches)	160 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	73.87 mm (2.91 inches)	73.8 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	8.09 mm (0.32 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	179 gramm (6.31 oz)	175 gramm (6.17 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray Blue	White Black Green Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio Redmi Note 11 84.5% Honor 50 +6% 89.7%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Huawei Honor 50 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Max. clock	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 642L
GPU clock	1114 MHz	490 MHz

Memory
RAM size	4 6 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64 128 GB	128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max. size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Redmi Note 11 379 Honor 50 +110% 795 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Redmi Note 11 1670 Honor 50 +79% 2987 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Redmi Note 11 278691 Honor 50 +84% 513724

CPU	83258	160022
GPU	51203	156981
Memory	69773	78639
UX	73712	116871
Total score	278691	513724

3DMark Wild Life Performance Redmi Note 11 443 Honor 50 +463% 2492

Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	2 FPS	14 FPS
Graphics score	443	2492
PCMark 3.0 score	7161	11836

Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	MIUI 13	Magic UI 6
OS size	21.4 GB	21 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5000 mAh	4300 mAh
Charge power	33 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (51% in 30 min)	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:18 hr	0:54 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:57 hr	11:48 hr
Watching video	16:07 hr	15:11 hr
Gaming	07:01 hr	05:34 hr
Standby	119 hr	116 hr

General battery life Redmi Note 11 +4% 35:57 hr Honor 50 34:31 hr Phones With the Best Battery Life (76th and 103rd place)

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	12032 x 9024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	120°
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76" Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52" Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4" Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 17 mm - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8" Omnivision OV02A10 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.14"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE A2DP	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS NAVIC SBAS
NFC*	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	18	18
5G support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	-	No

Speakers test Max. loudness Redmi Note 11 89 dB Honor 50 +4% 92.7 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	January 2022	June 2021
Release date	January 2022	June 2021
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the Huawei Honor 50 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 9 (32.1%) Huawei Honor 50 19 (67.9%) Vote Total votes: 28

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