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nova 12i vs Redmi Note 11S

Huawei nova 12i vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

What nova 12i does better (8) and where Redmi Note 11S wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2024nova 12i

6.4Score

8 advantages≈ $120

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2022Redmi Note 11S

6.3Score

10 advantages≈ $95

5.5Display7.1

5.6Camera7.1

6.4Battery6.0

5.0Features4.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 12iRedmi Note 11S

	nova 12i	Redmi Note 11S	Difference
Height	163.3 mm	159.9 mm	+3.4 mm
Width	74.7 mm	73.9 mm	+0.8 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.1 mm	+0.3 mm
Weight	199 g	179 g	+20 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is nova 12i better than Redmi Note 11S?

Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Wired charging40 W vs 33 W+21%
Process6 nm vs 12 nm2×
Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.05 GHz+17%
Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+4%
Charged in 30 min62% vs 52%+19%
Screen-to-body ratio89.1% vs 84.5%+5%

Why is Redmi Note 11S better than nova 12i?

OLED panelNo · nova 12i: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · nova 12i: Yes
Memory card slotNo · nova 12i: Yes
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 12i: Yes
Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 12i: Yes
Weight199 g vs 179 g+11%
Pixel density391 ppi vs 409 ppi+5%
Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.1 mm+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei nova 12i≈ $1206.4	Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S≈ $956.3
Design
Weight	199 g	179 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.1 mm
Height	163.3 mm	159.9 mm
Width	74.7 mm	73.9 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx3
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours	Green, Black, White	Graphite Gray, Pearl White, Twilight Blue
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.4″
Panel	IPS LCD	AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,388 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	391 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,000 nits
Measured brightness	—	744 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	89.1%	84.5%
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G	Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	6 nm	12 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	2.05 GHz
GPU	Adreno 610	Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score	—	251,201
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,873
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	325
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	108 MP	108 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Main sensor size	—	1/1.52"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	1080p
Selfie camera	8 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	40 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	62%	52%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-25.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.59 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	EMUI 14	Android 11
Platform	Other	Android
Interface	EMUI 14	MIUI 13