Xiaomi introduced new smartphones in its popular Redmi Note series in China yesterday. There are three phones in the series this time including Redmi Note 11 Pro, Note 11 Pro+, and the vanilla Note 11 that has less powerful specs than the Pro devices. The Pro ones have similar specs except for the Plus variant has 120W fast charging and the regular Pro has a bigger battery. Just like earlier, the Redmi Note 11 series will definitely come to India, and here’s everything you need to know before its India launch.
Things to Know About Redmi Note 11 Series
Design and Display
Q. How is the build quality of Redmi Note 11 5G and Note 10 Pro 5G?
A. The phone comes with a plastic back panel. It is 8.75mm thick and its weight is 195g. The Redmi Note 11 5G is also splash resistant with an IP53 rating. There is a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and an IR sensor on top.
While the Note 11 Pro series comes with a flat-edge design with a frosted AG glass back. These also come with a similar design to the vanilla model including the same camera module and same side-mounted fingerprint.
The Redmi Note 11 Pro+ also comes in a special YIBO DESIGN limited edition. This is designed by Redmi’s brand ambassador Wang Yibo and features a holographic suspension manufacturing process and a micron-level Redmi logo appears on the back surface. There are racing stripes inspired by racing track and a fluorescent green signature of Wang Yibo.
Q. How is the display quality of the Redmi Note 11 series?
A. The vanilla Redmi Note 11 5G sports a 6.6-inch FHD+(1080 × 2400 pixels) LCD screen with a 20:9 aspect ratio. The display comes with an adaptive 50/60/90Hz refresh rate.
The Redmi Note 11 Pro series have a 6.67-inch FHD+ (1080×2400 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The Pro models’ display comes with a 120Hz refresh rate and has a 1200nits peak brightness.
Hardware and Performance
Q. What are the hardware specs of the Redmi Note 11 and Note 11 Pro?
A. Redmi Note 11 is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 810 6nm processor. The octa-core process has 2x 2.4GHz Cortex-A76 cores and 6x 2GHz Cortex-A55 cores and a Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. The phone has 4GB, 6GB, and 8GB LPDDR4X RAM options with 128GB and 256GB UFS 2.2 storage options.
The Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G series comes with a MediaTek Dimensity 920 6nm processor with Mali-G68 MC4 GPU. The Octa-Core CPU has 2 x 2.5GHz Cortex-A78 cores and 6 x 2GHz Cortex-A55 cores. These phones have 6GB or 8GB LPDDR4X RAM options and come with 128GB or 256GB UFS 2.2 internal storage options.
Q. What is the Android version running on Redmi Note 11 5G phones?
A. All the Redmi Note 11 5G series phones come with Android 11 with MIUI 12.5 on top.
Cameras
Q. What are the camera specs of the Redmi Note 11 5G, Note 11 Pro 5G, and Pro+ 5G?
A. Redmi Note 11 packs a 50MP primary rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture. It has a 16MP front camera with an f/2.45 aperture.
Redmi Note 11 Pro and Pro+ sport a 108MP primary rear camera with Samsung HM2 sensor. There is also an 8MP 120° ultra-wide-angle camera and a 2MP macro camera.
The selfie camera on all the phones is a similar 16MP sensor with an f/2.45 aperture.
Battery and Charging
Q. What is the battery size and fast charging support in Redmi Note 11?
A. Redmi Note 11 5G packs a 5000mAh battery with 33W fast charging support that can charge up to 100% in 62 minutes.
Q. What is the battery size and fast charging support on Redmi Note 11 Pro/Pro+?
A. The Note 11 Pro packs a 5160mAh battery with 67W fast charging support. While the Note 11 Pro+ comes with a 4500mAh battery, but with a whopping 120W fast charging support that can charge the phone up to 100% in just 15 minutes.
Note: All the phones in the Redmi Note 11 series come with a fast charger inside the box.
Audio, Connectivity, and Ports
Q. How will be the audio quality of the Redmi Note 11 series? Will it come with stereo speakers?
A. Redmi Note 11 comes with stereo speakers. While the Redmi Note 11 Pro and Pro+ come with dual super-linear speakers with a max amplitude of 0.65mm and are supported by JBL for a balanced sound, as well as Dolby Atmos support and Hi-Res Audio.
All these Redmi Note 11 series phones retain the 3.5mm headphone jack.
Q. What will be the connectivity and ports options in the upcoming Redmi Note 11 series?
A. All the models of the series will come with 5G SA / NSA network support. Apart from this, they will also support Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.1, and GPS + GLONASS. The Pro models have NFC support too.
Pricing and Availability
Q. What will be the price of Redmi Note 11, Note 11 Pro, or Pro+ in India?
A. Redmi Note 11 5G price in China starts at 1199 yuan (Rs. 14,040 approx.) for the base 4GB+128GB model and it goes up to 1699 yuan (Rs. 19,890 approx.) for the top-end 8GB+ 256GB version.
The Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G price in China starts at 1599 yuan (Rs. 18,710 approx.) for the 6GB + 128GB model and goes up to 2099 yuan (Rs. 24,572 approx.) for the 8GB + 256GB version.
While the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ starts at 1899 yuan (Rs. 22,245 approx.) for the 6GB + 128GB model and it goes all the way up to 2299 yuan (Rs. 26,915 approx.) for the 8GB + 256GB version.
So you can see Redmi Note 11 5G series price in India will start around Rs. 14,000 and will go up to Rs. 25,000 for the top model.
Q. What will be the color options of the Redmi Note 11 series in India?
A. The vanilla Redmi Note 11 5G comes in Mysterious Black, Milky Way Blue, and Mint Green colors. While both Redmi Note 11 Pro and Pro+ come in Mysterious Black, Forest Green, and Timeless Purple colors. The Note 11 Pro also comes in a Milky Way Blue (Glossy) color option.
So now you know most of the specs and expected Redmi Note 11 price in India, you can make a decision whether you should wait for these devices or not. Stay tuned for more updates on Redmi Note 11 5G series India launch!
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