Huawei Nova 11 Pro vs Nova 11

69 out of 100

75 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Huawei Nova 11 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on April 17, 2023, against the Huawei Nova 11, which is powered by the same chip. 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 Pro

Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 66W)
10% higher pixel density (429 vs 391 PPI)

Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 11

Weighs 20 grams less
9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1132 and 1039 points
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Nova 11 Pro and Nova 11 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Nova 11 Pro

Nova 11

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Nova 11 Pro

Nova 11

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Nova 11 Pro

Nova 11

66 *

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Nova 11 Pro

Nova 11

83 *

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Nova 11 Pro

83 *

Nova 11

83 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Nova 11 Pro

Nova 11

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 Pro

69 *

Nova 11

75 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Nova 11 Pro

Nova 11

Display

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.78 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1200 x 2652 pixels	1084 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.89:9	20:9
PPI	429 ppi	391 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	950 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	91.1%	91.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	99.9%	-
PWM	120 Hz	-
Response time	1 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Peak brightness test (auto)

Nova 11 Pro

705 nits

Nova 11

n/a

Design and build

Height	164.24 mm (6.47 inches)	161.29 mm (6.35 inches)
Width	74.35 mm (2.93 inches)	74.96 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness	7.88 mm (0.31 inches)	6.88 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Green	White, Black, Gold, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Nova 11 Pro

91.1%

Nova 11

91.4%

Performance

Tests of Huawei Nova 11 Pro and Huawei Nova 11 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 Pro

1039

Nova 11 +9%

1132

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nova 11 Pro

2978

Nova 11 +1%

2996

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Nova 11 Pro

583841

Nova 11

n/a

CPU	187221	-
GPU	137987	-
Memory	125280	-
UX	128408	-
Total score	583841	-

Memory

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

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

Software

Operating system	Android	Android 13
ROM	EMUI 13	EMUI 13

Battery

Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	100 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 15 min)	Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full charging time	0:23 hr	0:32 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)	2 (50 MP + 8 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Laser autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	60 megapixels
Image resolution	4160 x 3120	8960 x 6720
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	52 mm	-
Pixel size	-	0.61 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	PureCel
Sensor size	-	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) 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 MiMO - 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, 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
5G support	No	No

Sound

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

Speakers test

Max loudness

Nova 11 Pro

78.2 dB

Nova 11

n/a

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	April 2023	April 2023
Release date	April 2023	April 2023
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 100 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.