Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Huawei Nova 11 Pro

87 out of 100

69 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy) that was released on February 1, 2023, against the Huawei Nova 11 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 3 months after. 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 Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
2.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1458K versus 583K)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Delivers 72% higher peak brightness (1216 against 705 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 10W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 11 Pro

Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Huawei Nova 11 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.78 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1200 x 2652 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.89:9
PPI	393 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	950 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	88.9%	91.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	97.4%	99.9%
PWM	240 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	157.8 mm (6.21 inches)	164.24 mm (6.47 inches)
Width	76.2 mm (3 inches)	74.35 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	7.88 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max clock	3360 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 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)
L3 cache	8 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	2560	768
GPU clock	719 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~844 GFLOPS

CPU	374401	187221
GPU	541606	137987
Memory	282040	125280
UX	247265	128408
Total score	1458875	583841

Max surface temperature	36.2 °C	50.8 °C
Stability	65%	-
Graphics test	72 FPS	-
Graphics score	12140	-

Web score	13570	-
Video editing	7794	-
Photo editing	34170	-
Data manipulation	12323	-
Writing score	20140	-

RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	256, 512 GB	256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13	Android
ROM	One UI 5.1	EMUI 13
OS size	42.5 GB	-

Capacity	4700 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	100 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (10 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (57% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full charging time	1:05 hr	0:23 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:38 hr	-
Watching video	17:37 hr	-
Gaming	06:23 hr	-
Standby	127 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	112°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	2 (50 MP + 8 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.57", Samsung S5KGN3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Laser autofocus
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX564 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4160 x 3120
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	52 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	-
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (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	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	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 *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	-
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2023	April 2023
Release date	February 2023	April 2023
SAR (head)	0.57 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.4 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 100 W

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Huawei Nova 11 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Huawei Nova 11 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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