realme Narzo 50 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G

Comparing the realme Narzo 50 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while realme Narzo 50 runs at 2.05 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G the better performer.

Display: realme Narzo 50 offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G offers 6.43 inches, making realme Narzo 50 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G features a AMOLED display compared to realme Narzo 50's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme Narzo 50 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme Narzo 50 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G offers 13 MP, making realme Narzo 50 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G delivers longer battery life with 16h 43m, while realme Narzo 50 delivers 16h 14m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme Narzo 50 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme Narzo 50 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G equally at 7.

User Rating: realme Narzo 50 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G has a rating of 4.1.

realme Narzo 50

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G

₹9,499

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Summary

Release Date

03 Mar, 2022

11 Feb, 2022

06 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Helio G96	Snapdragon 680	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.43 inches (16.33 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2412 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
33W Dart Charging	33W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	64 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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7.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Decent display
Good daylight camera performance
Smooth performance

Great display
Capable stereo speakers
Feature-rich UI
Long battery life

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Still on Android 11
Depth sensor serves little purpose

Routine design
Missing Android 12
No 5G support
Not the most powerful chip around

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.2/5

(19,281 ratings)

4.1/5

(71,050 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

348,006 AnTuTu Score	269,010 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
16h 14m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 03, 2022

(Official)

Feb 11, 2022

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

MIUI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G96

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

6 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 610

Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

348,006

269,010

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

23.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

3.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.4 %

13.8 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.43 inches (16.33 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

480 nits

1000 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi

409 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.88 %

84.64 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

164.1 mm

159.8 mm

150.83 mm

Width

75.5 mm

73.8 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

8 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

194 grams

179 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP53

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Ultra Steady Video

Movie Frame

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.05 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size

13 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Dart Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 60 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

16h 14m

16h 43m

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 0m 42s

1h 9m 1s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 1.184 W/kg Body: 0.824 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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