Xiaomi kamakailang naglabas ng tatlong bagong smartphone sa ilalim ng Note family. Isa ang Redmi Note 11, na nagsisilbing base model, at ang isa pa ay ang Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G. Nasa gitna naman ang Redmi Note 11S. Sa pamamagitan ng kanyang 6.43-inch AMOLED screen na may 90Hz refresh rate, Helio G96 SoC, at 108MP quad-rear cameras, paano ito nagpapakita kapag inihahambing sa kanyang mga kapatid? Alamin sa pagsusuri na ito.
Pagdidisenyo at Konstruksyon
Tulad ng kanyang mga kapatid, mukhang pareho ang Redmi Note 11S. Mayroon sila kahit na magkaparehong sukat. Nakakuha ka ng malaking 6.43-inch na display na may punch-hole para sa 16MP selfie camera. Sa itaas nito ay ang earpiece para sa mga tawag.
Nasa itaas ang 3.5mm audio jack, ang loudspeaker, IR blaster, at isang microphone.
Sa ibaba, mayroong aming USB-C na port, mikropono, at malakas na speaker.
Sa likod, mayroong quad-camera module na may lumalabas na pangunahing lens. Gaya ng inaasahan, hindi ito makakapagpahinga nang patag sa ibabaw kapag inilagay mo ito doon.
Para sa kanyang pagtatayo, ang Note 11S ay isang medyo mataas na device na may makitid na frame. Ang mga gilid ng frame ay patag din upang mas madaling hawakan kahit may 8.09mm makapal na katawan nito. Ang frame ay metallic, habang ang likurang panel ay may frosted finish, na mabuti ring tumutol sa mga smudge at fingerprint. Bagama't inirerekomenda ko pa ring maglagay ng malinaw na kaso upang protektahan ang katawan nito, lalo na ang lumalabas na kamera. Sa karagdagan, ito ay kayang matagalhin ang alikabok at mga splashes ng tubig sa pamamagitan ng kanyang IP53 rating.
Displey at Multimedia
Isang masiglang screen na may hanggang 1000 nits ng peak brightness. Mayroon itong matapang na kulay at malalim na itim na maganda para sa dark mode. Ang mga naghahanap ng makinis na animasyon at transisyon ay makikita ang 90Hz refresh rate na may opsyon upang babaan ito sa 60Hz upang matipid ang baterya. Kung gusto kang maglaro, ang Redmi Note 11S ay nagpapakilala rin ng 180Hz touch sampling rate para mas mabuting tugon sa paghahawak kumpara sa iyong karaniwang smartphone.
Kapag nagsasalita tungkol sa audio, masaya kaming makakita ng dual speakers sa mga smartphone sa price range na ito. Malinaw at malakas ang tunog, hindi masyadong may bass, pero immersive at sapat para manood ng videos o maglaro ng games. Pwede mong gamitin ang iyong paboritong wired headphones o pumunta naman sa wireless at i-connect ito sa isang TWS o external Bluetooth speaker.
Mga Kamera
Katulad ng Redmi Note 11, may apat na kamera ang Note 11S. Pero Xiaomi nagbigay ng upgrade sa pangunahing kamera nito at nakabalot ng 108MP sensor tulad ng Note 11 Pro 5G. Ang iba ay pareho. Mayroon ang 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro, at 2MP depth sensors. Para sa selfies, sumusunod din ito sa kanyang Pro sibling na may 16MP shooter.
Mabuti ang kalidad para sa kanyang klase. Ang pangunahing kamera ay nakakakuha ng mga larawan na may sapat na detalye, tumpak na kulay, at magandang dynamic range. Ang pangunahing sensor ay nagkukuha ng 12MP na imahe nang default, na mas sapat pa sa pag-upload sa social media. Pero kung gusto mo ang 108MP full resolution, kailangan mong pumunta sa mga shooting options at piliin ang mode na iyon. Para sa ultra-wide camera, mayroon itong decent na resolusyon, pero tila mas malamig ang kulay ng mga imahe na ginagawa nito at maaaring nangangailangan ng kaunting boost sa contrast.
Maganda ang mga selfie at may malawak na anggulo para sa madaling group selfies. Matalas ito, may magandang kulay, ngunit madalas ay may noise. Para mas mabuting resulta, siguraduhing kuhanan sa mga lugar na may sapat na liwanag. Tingnan ang mga sample dito.
For videos, the Redmi Note 11S can record at a maximum of 1080p at 30fps. It cannot transition, though, between the main camera and the ultra-wide lens, so you'll need to stop recording and change cameras, which is cumbersome. Videos taken using the main camera are sharp with a good dynamic range. It also has stabilization which minimizes the shakes when we walk. Watch the sample below.
https://youtu.be/-8sCiDYU1Ts
OS and Apps
Running the software side is MIUI 13 based on Android 11. It's a visually pleasing interface with apps placed directly on the home screen and loaded with features like Cleaner, Security Scan, Game Turbo, App Lock, Dual apps, Second space, Hidden apps, Privacy protection, and ShareMe wireless transfer.
What is not pleasing, though, is the pre-installed apps like Amazon Shopping, Facebook, TikTok, WPS Office, 92, Booking.com, Spotify, and some games. While you can easily uninstall these apps, we still prefer not having to go through them.
Storage-wise, we have 128GB UFS 2.2 onboard, which is a decent storage space for a device of this caliber. If that is not enough for storing your files, you can expand it with a microSD card.
Performance and Benchmarks
Powering the Redmi Note 11S is a 12nm MediaTek Helio G96 SoC with two 2.05GHz Cortex-A76 cores and six 2.0GHz Cortex-A55 cores. For the GPU, it has a Mali-G57 MC2. The RAM is at 8GB with the capability to extend an extra 3GB using the phone's storage.
It's a very capable configuration and was able to keep things running smoothly. Apps launch fast and multitasking is a breeze. We didn't encounter any hiccups while using any of the phone's built-in apps or features, including popular social media apps from the Play Store.
When it comes to gaming, we ran Genshin Impact and its default graphics settings is Lowest. But we placed it in Highest and bumped the framerates to 60 and it was very much playable. It's not the smoothest experience, though, as we encounter freezing frames from time to time, but not that bad to ruin the experience. Warming can be felt at the back beside the cameras but is not uncomfortable.
Check out the benchmarks below:
• AnTuTu v9.3.1 - 315,191
• AnTuTu Storage Test v9.3.1 - 25,460, 505.9 MB/s (Seq. Read), 455.2 MB/s (Seq. Write)
• Geekbench 5 - 529 (Single-Core), 1,843 (Multi-Core), 1,411 (OpenCL)
• PC Mark - 8,596 (Work 3.0)
• 3D Mark - 1,089 (Wild Life), 320 (Wild Life Extreme)
Connectivity and Battery Life
The Redmi Note 11S got your basic connectivity features and then some. There's dual-SIM, 4G LTE, WiFi ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, IR Blaster, GPS, USB-C, and a 3.5mm audio jack. There's no 5G, which is reserved for the Pro variant. It's not a big deal unless you really need that 5G.
For the battery, we have the same from the Note 11, which is 5,000mAh. PC Mark's battery test rated the battery life at 15 hours and 21 minutes, while our video loop test, which involves playing a 1080p video on loop at 50% brightness in Airplane mode, and we got 21 hours and 15 minutes of playback, which is good. The 33W fast charging, on the other hand, can replenish it in a little over an hour.
Conclusion
The Redmi Note 11S is positioned quite well among the Note 11 series. It's like an upgraded version of the Note 11, sporting a powerful chipset that performed better in AnTuTu, a higher main camera resolution, a higher front camera resolution, bigger RAM, and longer battery life.
Xiaomi, however, is yet to reveal the price of the Redmi Note 11S. Considering that the Redmi Note 11 6GB + 128GB is already at PHP 9,999, we can expect the 11S to be more expensive. Is it worth getting? If the advantages mentioned above is what you're looking for and if it's priced attractively, then the answer is yes.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S specs:
6.43-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) AMOLED display
90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 front
MediaTek Helio G96 SoC
Mali-G57 MC2 GPU
6GB, 8GB LDPRR4X RAM
64GB, 128GB UFS 2.2
microSD support (dedicated)
Quad-rear cameras:
• 108MP F1.9 main
• 8MP F2.2 ultra-wide
• 2MP F2.4 macro
• 2MP F2.4 depth
16MP F2.4 front camera
Dual-SIM
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
IR blaster
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Fingerprint scanner (side)
USB-C
Dual speakers
3.5mm audio jack
IP53 splash-proof
MIUI 13 (Android 11)
5,000mAh battery w/ 33W fast charging
159.87 x 73.87 x 8.09 mm
179 g
Graphite Gray, Twilight Blue, Pearl White
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