If there is one element that distinguishes the Redmi Note 11 and the Redmi Note 11S, it is their photo blocks. Or rather their main units, since the other three are identical. It is an 8-megapixel sensor with ultra-wide-angle optics (f/2.2) and two 2-megapixel sensors, intended for macro and depth measurement. Alongside them is a 108MP main sensor with a wide angle (f/1.9), replacing the 50MP sensor from the Redmi Note 11. It remains to be seen if this gain in definition is synonymous with quality. .
Main unit: 108 MP, f / 1.9, eq. 26 mm
A good choice for this main unit, slightly improving the Redmi Note 11 version. Note 11S uses an extension pixel binning Provides 12MP (12.5MP) photos for the Redmi Note 11. These are of course not quite up to the high-end models, but do not underestimate all that. Compared to its brother, the smartphone offers better sharpness and sharper contrasts. The details are more readable, as evidenced by the mapping. Textures are better rendered and colors are brighter. We’re sorry though, that the darkest shades barely head toward gray.
This observation is valid at night, even if the image color turns orange. The unsaturated colors in the Redmi Note 11’s shot are a bit brighter than those of its siblings, and the slightly higher contrast plays out in favor of smaller items. It’s not Byzantium, but 11S is better than 11.
108 mega pixel mode
It is possible to dodge pixel binning And choose capture at 108 megapixels. Do I advise her? Not really day, and certainly not night. Software processing brought to 12 megapixel shots is especially visible there and without it, chromatic aberrations cover the image. It should be avoided in short.
Ultra wide-angle module: 8 MP, f / 2.2
If the Redmi Note 11S behaves well with a wide angle, then the ultra-wide angle is less successful. The colorimeter loses accuracy, the colors become desaturated and the accentuation of contrasts on certain elements coexists with the lack of sharpness of other elements. In short, in general, this unit struggles with seduction, and suffers most at night. Digital noise stifles image details.
Front and video unit
Unlike the Redmi Note 11, which sports a 13-megapixel front sensor, the Redmi Note 11S has a 16-megapixel unit dedicated to selfies. The display is detailed, although a bit bland, and allows for decent selfies. Be careful however to deactivate the “Beauty” mode which is activated by default (configurable with a scale), to avoid unnatural smoothing. Also note that the portrait position associated with this unit provides a slightly surprising cropping.
Let’s add that in the video section, the Redmi Note 11S is based on Full HD at 30 frames per second, front and rear.
