Realme 11 5G Review: Five things to know before you buy this smartphone

Realme 11 5G Review: Realme has added one more smartphone to its Number Series - Realme 11 5G. The smartphone is available in two colours - Glory Gold and Glory Black and comes in two RAM and storage variants - 8GB + 128GB and 8GB + 256GB. They are priced at Rs 18,999 and Rs 19,999.

Here we are using an 8GB + 256GB variant of the Realme 11 5G in Glory Gold colour. If you are planning to buy this smartphone, here are five important things that you need to know.

Realme 11 5G Review: Camera

Realme 11 5G comes with a 108MP camera with support of built-in 3x in-sensor zoom. According to the company, this is the highest pixel in the price segment. It is accompanied by a 2MP portrait camera. The smartphone clicks good images in daylight with a decent dynamic range. Also, portrait mode produces good bokeh and edge detection is ok for the price. 

But it is the night image that is one of the strongest features of the device. The Realme 11 5G uses 9-in-1 binning technology to produce good images in low light. Images clicked in low light with dedicated night mode manage to control noise significantly. The colours in the images look close to the original and have a good dynamic range.  

For selfies, the Realme 11 5G has a 16MP camera on the front. It captures images worthy of sharing on social media.

Realme 11 5G Review: Battery and charger

The smartphone comes with a 5,000mAh battery and supports 67W SUPERVOOC charging. However, you get an 80W charger in the box. It can charge the battery from zero to 100 per cent in less than an hour. The battery is powerful enough to comfortably last for the entire day. 

Realme 11 5G Review: Display

The Realme 11 5G comes with a 6.72-inch display and has a dynamic refresh rate of up to 120Hz. The display is quite smooth and makes internet browsing fun. Also, the display is punchy and good for content consumption. The bezels are thin on both sides and slightly thicker on the chin. The speaker is also loud enough.

Realme 11 5G Review: Performance

The Realme 11 5G is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ octa-core chipset based on TSMC's 6nm production. It is a capable chipset and handles all your day-to-day tasks easily. It even lets you multitask. Also, the device supports supports a dynamic RAM of up to 16GB. 

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It boots on Realme UI 4 that's based on Android 13. Like all Realme phones, this one too comes with several bloatware.

Realme 11 5G Review: Design

Last but not least, the huge camera module is eye catching and the halo camera deco looks premium. It has a sparkling back that makes the device resistant to smudges and fingerprints. Also, the S-shaped light effects look cool.