Should You Upgrade From the REDMI Note 11S?

How the REDMI Note 11S compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.

Operating system
What matters most (optional)

Your phone

REDMI Note 11S

Announced Jan 2022 · 4 years old

5.1
Security updates
Ended around 2025

Our take

Time to upgrade

Security updates ended around 2025 Newer phones are about 1.7× faster The best upgrade scores 2.3 points higher on display and 2.0 on camera

Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.

Upgrades we’d look at

We don’t have a US launch price for the REDMI Note 11S, so we compare it with budget and mid-range phones, going by US launch price or, without one, by the chipset. Choose “Any price” above to see every phone.

Best budget upgrade

REDMI Note 15 Pro

6.5Price unknown

What you’d gain

  • 1.2× faster
  • Camera score: 5.2 → 6.1
  • Display score: 6.5 → 8.0
  • Battery: 5,000 → 6,500 mAh
  • Security updates until around 2031
  • 120 Hz display (yours: 90 Hz)

What you’d give up

  • No 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Heavier: 179 → 195 g

Step up: mid-range

TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G

7.4Price unknown

What you’d gain

  • 1.7× faster
  • Camera score: 5.2 → 7.2
  • Display score: 6.5 → 8.8
  • Battery: 5,000 → 6,500 mAh
  • Security updates until around 2031
  • Telephoto lens (3× optical zoom)

What you’d give up

  • No microSD card slot

Best camera

Motorola Edge 60

7.0Price unknown

What you’d gain

  • 1.8× faster
  • Camera score: 5.2 → 7.5
  • Display score: 6.5 → 8.4
  • Battery score: 4.8 → 5.5
  • Security updates until around 2029
  • Telephoto lens (3× optical zoom)

What you’d give up

  • No 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • No IR blaster
  • No charger in the box

Best battery

REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G

7.3Price unknown

What you’d gain

  • 1.9× faster
  • Camera score: 5.2 → 6.0
  • Display score: 6.5 → 8.3
  • Battery: 5,000 → 10,000 mAh
  • Security updates until around 2032
  • 120 Hz display (yours: 90 Hz)

What you’d give up

  • No 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • No microSD card slot
  • Heavier: 179 → 230 g

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REDMI Note 11S upgrade FAQ

Is the REDMI Note 11S still supported?

REDMI promises 3 years of security updates for the REDMI Note 11S, counted from its announcement in January 2022, so they should have ended around 2025.

What is the best upgrade from the REDMI Note 11S?

Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G, with a PhoneRanked score of 7.4 vs 5.1 for the REDMI Note 11S. The best budget upgrade is the REDMI Note 15 Pro. We don’t have a US launch price for the REDMI Note 11S, so we looked at budget and mid-range phones, going by US launch price or, without one, by the chipset.

How much faster is the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G than the REDMI Note 11S?

Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G is about 1.7 times as fast as the REDMI Note 11S. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 2,880 vs 1,660.

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