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Xiaomi 11i

Xiaomi 11i

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ZTE nubia RedMagic 7S

ZTE nubia RedMagic 7S

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Category Breakdown

Xiaomi 11i
ZTE nubia RedMagic 7S
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
50.950.7
Display
88.588.5
Battery
67.567.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
69.369.3

Summary

  • The Xiaomi 11i features a glass front and back with Gorilla Glass 5, while the ZTE nubia RedMagic 7S has an aluminum frame, contributing to a slightly heavier build.
  • The Xiaomi 11i's 6.67-inch AMOLED display supports HDR10 and has a 120Hz refresh rate, whereas the RedMagic 7S offers a larger 6.8-inch AMOLED display with a higher 165Hz refresh rate but lacks HDR support.
  • In terms of performance, the Xiaomi is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 920, while the RedMagic 7S utilizes the more advanced Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1.
  • The Xiaomi 11i boasts a 108 MP main camera, compared to the RedMagic 7S's 64 MP, but the latter can record video in 8K.
  • Battery capacity favors the Xiaomi with 5160 mAh, while the RedMagic 7S has 4500 mAh but supports faster 120W charging.
  • Both devices run Android, with the Xiaomi on MIUI 13 based on Android 11 and the RedMagic on Redmagic 5.5 based on Android 12.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Xiaomi 11i
ZTE nubia RedMagic 7S

General

Release Date

2022, January 06
2022, July 11

Announced

2022, January 06
2022, July 11

Description

N/A
Also known as ZTE nubia Red Magic 7S

Display

Size

6.67"
6.8"

Type

AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10, 700 nits, 1200 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors (China only), 165Hz, 700 nits (typ)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~387 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
165Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 920 (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 730

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

108 MP
64 MP

Main Camera Details

108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.0, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5160 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5160 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh

Charging Details

67W wired, 50% in 13 min
120W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 17 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

163.7 x 76.2 x 8.3 mm (6.44 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
170.6 x 78.3 x 9.5 mm (6.72 x 3.08 x 0.37 in)

Weight

207 g
215 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Camo Green, Stealth Black, Purple Mist, Pacific Pearl
Black, Gray

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, accessory connector

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Software

Operating System

Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 13
Android 12, Redmagic 5.5

OS Version

Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 13
Android 12, Redmagic 5.5

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes