Realme 11

Realme 11 Review

Design

The Realme 11 measures 165.7 mm in height, 76 mm in width, and 8.1 mm in depth, weighing in at 190 grams. Its construction features a standard, non-foldable design. The device offers color options in Midnight Black (Glory Black) and Sunrise Gold (Glory Gold). A side-mounted fingerprint sensor is integrated for biometric authentication.

Display

The phone features a 6.72-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, resulting in a pixel density of 392 ppi. The display boasts a 120Hz refresh rate, providing smooth visuals, and has a typical brightness of 550 nits, with a high-brightness mode reaching 680 nits. While not an OLED, the IPS LCD panel aims for good color reproduction.

Performance

Under the hood, the Realme 11 is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset. The CPU is an octa-core configuration, consisting of 2 Cortex-A76 cores clocked at 2.2 GHz and 6 Cortex-A55 cores at 2.0 GHz. Graphics are handled by the Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. The device comes with a single RAM configuration of 8GB and storage options for 128GB or 256GB. Storage uses UFS 2.2, offering reasonable data transfer speeds. There is no SD card slot for expanded storage.

Camera

The rear camera setup includes a 64MP primary sensor (Omnivision OV64B, 1/2" sensor size, 0.70µm pixel size, f/1.79 aperture) with 1-4 (2x2) pixel binning and a 2MP depth sensor (f/2.4 aperture). The primary sensor includes PDAF, and features digital zoom, dual camera capability, digital image stabilization, autofocus, touch focus, continuous shooting, geotagging, panorama, HDR, and face detection. It offers video recording up to 1080p at 30fps. The front-facing selfie camera is an 8MP shooter (f/2.0 aperture). Camera features include LED Flash, Digital Zoom, and Slow Motion Video (120 fps).

Battery Life

The device is equipped with a 5000 mAh Li-Polymer battery. It supports 33W fast charging via its USB Type-C 2.0 port. The battery is non-removable.

Software

The Realme 11 runs on Android 13. Specific details about Realme's UI overlay aren't provided in this spec sheet.

Connectivity

The device supports 5G, 4G LTE, 3G, and 2G networks, covering a broad range of bands. It includes dual-SIM functionality with two nano-SIM slots. Wi-Fi capabilities cover 802.11a/b/g/n/ac standards, along with features like dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, and Wi-Fi Display. Bluetooth 5.1 LE is available with support for A2DP, LE, APT-x, LDAC, SBC and AAC codecs. GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, and Galileo are also included. The USB Type-C port supports USB 2.0, charging, mass storage, and OTG, but not video output or a display port. It has an NFC chip.

Pricing The 8GB/256GB model is priced at approximately $248.14.

Overall Verdict

The Realme 11 offers a combination of a smooth 120Hz display, a capable Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ chipset, and a substantial 5000 mAh battery with 33W fast charging. The 64MP primary camera aims to deliver decent photographic performance in its price range. The absence of expandable storage and a standard IPS LCD panel are trade-offs to consider. It presents a solid mid-range option, balancing performance and features at a medium price point.