Huawei Nova 11 vs Honor 70

75 out of 100

69 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Huawei Nova 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on April 17, 2023, against the Honor 70, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 11

Stereo speakers
The phone is 11-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Honor 70

Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 4800 vs 4500 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Nova 11 and Honor 70 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1084 x 2412 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	391 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	90.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	99.6%
PWM	-	61 Hz
Response time	-	2 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	161.29 mm (6.35 inches)	161.4 mm (6.35 inches)
Width	74.96 mm (2.95 inches)	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	6.88 mm (0.27 inches)	7.91 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Gold, Green	Black, Silver, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Max clock	2400 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	768	768
GPU clock	550 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS	~844.8 GFLOPS

CPU	-	205259
GPU	-	149341
Memory	-	125789
UX	-	130845
Total score	-	616678

Max surface temperature	-	46.1 °C
Stability	-	98%
Graphics test	-	15 FPS
Graphics score	-	2635

Web score	-	10381
Video editing	-	7005
Photo editing	-	23875
Data manipulation	-	9312
Writing score	-	13809

RAM size	8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	-

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	-	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	EMUI 13	Magic UI 7.1
OS size	-	21 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4800 mAh
Max charge power	66 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:32 hr	0:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	12:02 hr
Watching video	-	14:45 hr
Gaming	-	04:54 hr
Standby	-	100 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	54 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8768 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	112°	122°
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 8 MP)	3 (54 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Phase autofocus	- 54 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Sensor: 1/1.49", Sony IMX800 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Honor 70 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	60 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	8960 x 6720	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Pixel size	0.61 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	PureCel	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/3.2"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	-

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	April 2023	May 2022
Release date	April 2023	June 2022
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 66 W	Yes, 66 W

Huawei Nova 11 vs Honor 70

Huawei Nova 11 vs Honor 70

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion