Huawei Nova 11 vs Nova 10

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 Huawei Nova 10, which is powered by the same chip and came out 10 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

Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4000 mAh
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 10-months newer
11% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1132 and 1024 points

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Nova 11 and Nova 10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Nova 11

Nova 10

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Nova 11

Nova 10

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Nova 11

66 *

Nova 10

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Nova 11

83 *

Nova 10

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Nova 11

83 *

Nova 10

78 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Nova 11

Nova 10

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

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Final comparison evaluation

Nova 11

75 *

Nova 10

69 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Nova 11

Nova 10

Display

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
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	89.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Design and build

Height	161.29 mm (6.35 inches)	162.18 mm (6.39 inches)
Width	74.96 mm (2.95 inches)	73.91 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	6.88 mm (0.27 inches)	6.88 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	-
Frame material	Plastic	-
Colors	White, Black, Gold, Green	Black, Silver, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Nova 11 +2%

91.4%

Nova 10

89.6%

Performance

Tests of Huawei Nova 11 and Huawei Nova 10 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max clock	2400 MHz	2400 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 1.8 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)
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 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nova 11 +11%

1132

Nova 10

1024

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nova 11 +7%

2996

Nova 10

2809

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Nova 11

n/a

Nova 10

589000

CPU	-	177438
GPU	-	152608
Memory	-	115237
UX	-	139547
Total score	-	589000

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Nova 11

n/a

Nova 10

2162

Memory

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

Storage
Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	128, 256 GB
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 13	Android 12
ROM	EMUI 13	EMUI 12

Battery

Capacity	4500 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	66 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full charging time	0:32 hr	0:37 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	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)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	112°	112°
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 8 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 27 mm - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/2.8"
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	60 megapixels	60 megapixels
Image resolution	8960 x 6720	8960 x 6720
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Pixel size	0.61 microns	0.61 microns
Sensor type	PureCel	PureCel
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

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 MiMO - 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, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
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	No

Sound

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

Other

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

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Huawei Nova 11 is definitely a better buy.