Huawei Nova 11 vs Apple iPhone 11

75 out of 100

64 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Huawei Nova 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on April 17, 2023, against the Apple iPhone 11, which is powered by Apple A13 Bionic and came out 44 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 11

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Comes with 1390 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3110 mAh
Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
Modern USB Type-C port
Thinner bezels – 12.4% more screen real estate
Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 18W)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
The phone is 3-years and 8-months newer
Fingerprint scanner
Has 2 SIM card slots
20% higher pixel density (391 vs 326 PPI)
OLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 11

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
Optical image stabilization
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Huawei
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
43% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1619 and 1132 points
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Nova 11 and Apple iPhone 11 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.7 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1084 x 2412 pixels	828 x 1792 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	391 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	625 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	79%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	-	99.8%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	-	24.8 ms
Contrast	-	999:1

Height	161.29 mm (6.35 inches)	150.9 mm (5.94 inches)
Width	74.96 mm (2.95 inches)	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	6.88 mm (0.27 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)	194 g (6.84 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gold, Green	White, Black, Green, Red, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Apple A13 Bionic
Max clock	2400 MHz	2650 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 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 1.6 GHz: Thunder - 2 cores at 2.65 GHz: Lightning
Lithography process	6 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Apple A13 GPU
GPU shading units	768	256
GPU clock	550 MHz	1230 MHz
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS	~629.8 GFLOPS

CPU	-	188856
GPU	-	305641
Memory	-	136959
UX	-	177223
Total score	-	808922

Max surface temperature	-	43.6 °C
Stability	-	72%
Graphics test	-	45 FPS
Graphics score	-	7532

RAM size	8 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	-	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13	iOS 13 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	EMUI 13	-

Capacity	4500 mAh	3110 mAh
Max charge power	66 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:32 hr	1:45 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	11:39 hr
Watching video	-	15:16 hr
Gaming	-	05:05 hr
Standby	-	121 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	112°	120°
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 8 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight Camera (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	60 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8960 x 6720	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	-	23 mm
Pixel size	0.61 microns	-
Sensor type	PureCel	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	April 2023	September 2019
Release date	April 2023	September 2019
SAR (head)	-	0.95 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Yes, 66 W	-

Huawei Nova 11 vs Apple iPhone 11

Huawei Nova 11 vs Apple iPhone 11

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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