Huawei Nova 11 Pro vs Nova 10 Pro
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 10 Pro, 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.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 11 Pro
- The phone is 10-months newer
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 10 Pro
- Delivers 12% higher peak brightness (788 against 705 nits)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1200 x 2652 pixels | 1200 x 2652 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.89:9 | 19.89:9 |
| PPI | 429 ppi | 429 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 550 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 950 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.1% | 91.1% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 99.4% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 532 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.24 mm (6.47 inches) | 164.24 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 74.35 mm (2.93 inches) | 74.45 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.88 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.88 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green | Black, Silver, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| 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)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 187221 | 172197 |
| GPU | 137987 | 148150 |
| Memory | 125280 | 112070 |
| UX | 128408 | 135792 |
| Total score | 583841 | 572535 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| ROM | EMUI 13 | HarmonyOS 2.0 |
| OS size | - | 20 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 100 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 (80% in 10 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:23 hr | 0:26 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 10:37 hr |
| Watching video | - | 12:24 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:23 hr |
| Standby | - | 96 hr |
General battery life
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 - Laser autofocus |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus |
- 8 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 |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 60 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 52 mm | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | - |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
Speakers test
Max loudness
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 |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 100 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life and design are more important to you, then choose the Huawei Nova 11 Pro . But if the camera and sound are more of a priority – go for the Huawei Nova 10 Pro .