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If you thought that the long-awaited Redmi Note 7 Pro is the only 2019 upper-midrange that really deserves attention, you were wrong. Today, Oppo and Meizu announced their perfect answer to the new Xiaomi’s best-buy and they look impressive if compared to their prices. We are talking about the Oppo F11 and the Meizu Note 9: two incredible rivals that not everyone would easily expect this year. Which of these three devices can really be the dominator of the midrange segment? You can discover it and learn about all the differences between these handsets by going ahead with this hard but exciting comparison.

 

Oppo F11 vs Meizu Note 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro

Oppo F11 Meizu Note 9 Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 161.3 x 76.1 x 8.8 mm, 190 grams 153.1 x 74.4 x 8.7 mm, 170 grams 159.2 x 75.2 x 8.1 mm, 186 grams
DISPLAY 6.53 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 395 ppi, LTPS IPS LCD 6.2 inches, 1080 x 2244p (Full HD+), 403 ppi, 18.7:9 ratio, IPS LCD  6.3 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 409 ppi, 19.5:9 ratio, IPS LCD
PROCESSOR MediaTek Helio P70, octa-core 2.1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 675, octa-core 2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 675, octa-core 2 GHz
MEMORY 4 GB RAM, 64 GB  – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB 4 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB  4 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD slot
SOFTWARE Android 9 Pie, Color OS Android 9 Pie, Flyme  Android 9 Pie, MIUI
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
CAMERA Dual 48 + 5 MP f/1.8 and f/2.4
16 MP f/2.0 front camera		 Dual 48 + 5 MP f/1.7
20 MP f/2.0 front camera		 Dual 48 + 5 MP f/1.7 and f/2.4
13 MP front camera
BATTERY 4000 mAh, fast charging with VOOC 3.0 4000 mAh, fast charging with mCharge  4000 mAh, Fast Charging with Quick Charge 4
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot Dual SIM slot Hybrid Dual SIM slot

Design

Just choose depending on your tastes, because each of these phones offers a futuristic design with a waterdrop notch and a wonderful back available in gradient color variants. I would personally discard the Oppo F11 due to its bigger dimensions making it less usable with one hand and harder to keep in a pocket. Instead, I would award the Redmi Note 7 Pro for its water resistance. Despite its specs sheet does not mention any IP certification, teardowns revealed that it is indeed water resistant and the company confirmed it.

 

Display

We discarded the Oppo F11 from the design comparison because of its dimensions, but that goes in favor of the display. This device has a huge 6.53-inch panel that is much more comfortable for advanced users, gamers and productivity. Further, it comes with the LTPS technology that should help to deliver a better experience. Oppo F11 wins the display comparison, but given that we are talking about mid-rangers and usually there are very marginal differences between the displays of midrange phones, do not give too much importance to this.

 

Specs & Software

You get exactly the same hardware department for the Meizu Note 9 and Redmi Note 7 Proo: a Snapdragon 675 chipset paired with up to 6 GB of RAM and up to 128 GB of internal storage. Instead, Oppo F11 comes with a slightly less impressive Mediatek Helio P70. So, just like displays, it will even hard to notice the differences between the speed and reactivity of these phones, in every scenario. In each case, you get high-end performances as these devices are equipped with an upper-midrange SoC that is able to handle every task in a very good way. I would personally go for the Redmi Note 7 Pro because it is the only one to boast a micro SD slot allowing to expand the internal storage. Most of the people like its customized user interface more, even though this does not count so much.

 

Camera

The new Samsung’s ISOCELL Bright GM1 sensor with its resolution of 48 MP became mainstream among midrange devices and it allows a stunning level of detail even on phones that are a lot far from top camera phones, for both performances and prices. We still did not test all the cameras of these handsets, but we do not expect significative differences in photo quality, regarding the rear camera setup. What will probably change more is the selfie experience, in which Oppo F11 and Meizu Note 9 should offer something more. Oppo F11 may be the real selfie master here.

 

Battery

The huge batteries of these devices are probably what will distinguish these devices from most of their concurrence. All feature a huge 4000 mAh unit and all support a fast charging technology. Judging from the specs on the paper, Meizu Note 9 and Redmi Note 7 Pro may last slightly more than Oppo F11 due to their smaller and more efficient displays. But the software optimizations will have the last word here.

 

Price

With incredibly similar specs sheets, what makes the difference is the price, and this is a point for the Redmi Note 7 Pro and Meizu Note 9. They start from about €200/$225, while Oppo F11 starts from €250/$280. Overall, I would go for the Redmi Note 7 Pro.

 

Oppo F11 vs Meizu Note 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro: PROs and CONS

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro

PROs

  • Nice hardware
  • Affordable price
  • Great camera
  • Big battery
  • Micro SD slot

CONS

  • Nothing particular

 

Meizu Note 9

PROs

  • Good hardware
  • Nice cameras
  • Big battery
  • Affordable

CONS

  • No micro SD slot

 

Oppo F11

PROs

  • Bigger display
  • Nice cameras
  • Big battery
  • Good hardware

CONS

  • No micro SD slot
  • More expensive

 

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