As usual, Xiaomi flaunts its photo modules on the Redmi Note 11, but only two out of four are really useful. This is a 50 megapixel wide-angle sensor and an 8 MP ultra wide-angle. The next two, a macro module and a depth sensor, are 2MP respectively.
Wide-angle module: 50 Mpx, f/1.8
Unlike many models in this price segment, the Redmi Note 11 does not have a 64 Mpx main module, but prefers to opt for a 50 Mpx definition. By default, the terminal therefore captures snapshots in 12.5 Mpx thanks to the technology of the pixel binning which we no longer present.
On rare smartphones, the passage in full definition makes it possible to obtain shots of better quality, often more detailed or enjoying a fairer exposure. Unfortunately, this is not the case with the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11. In 12.5 Mpx or 50 Mpx, the image quality will be identical. At most we can zoom in a little more in the photo in full definition.
If the contribution of 50 Mpx remains summary, the Redmi Note 11 is doing quite well compared to its main competitors. Compared to the Honor 50 Lite, Xiaomi’s model delivers a better exposed image, with better color delta and slightly increased sharpness in certain parts of our scene.
In low light, the situation is the same. The shot captured by the Honor 50 Lite is dull, while that of the Redmi Note 11 benefits from better exposure and a more natural rendering. Digital noise, however, runs through the entire shot.
Ultra wide-angle module: 8 Mpx, f/2.2
The exposure of an image captured using the ultra wide-angle module is much better than that delivered by Honor’s model. The same goes for colorimetry.
Same thing at night. By wanting to offer a bright photo, the software processing goes very high in sensitivity. As a result, details are crushed by digital noise. Let’s add that a vignetting effect can appear on the edges of the image. Attention, this effect is not observable here, because we base ourselves only on the center of the shot, but it is an element which it is good to keep in mind.
Front module, portrait and video mode
At the front, the Redmi Note 11 hosts a 13 Mpx module which does not excel more than that in the art of selfies. The image is not very defined, the brightness is quite poorly managed and the color rendering quite dull.
On the other hand, the portrait mode turns out to be quite good for such an entry-level model. The clipping is of high quality and does not stumble on the usual details, such as hair, body hair or even certain parts of the body (hands, fingers or ears). The only criticism we can address to it is at the level of the glasses for which the smartphone fails to offer an optimal blur effect.
In video, the phone can shoot in Full HD at 30 fps, both front and rear.