Huawei Nova 11 Pro vs Nova 11
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.
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Key differences
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
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (808K versus 711K)
- Weighs 20 grams less
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| 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 | 950 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 950 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.2% | 89.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | β Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
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
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) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 770 | Hexagon 770 |
| Graphics | Adreno 642L | Adreno 642L |
| GPU shading units | 512 | 512 |
| GPU clock | 550 MHz | 550 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~563.2 GFLOPS | ~563.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 1030 | 1017 |
| Multi-core score | 2963 | 2930 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 265479 | 328445 |
| GPU | 119714 | 98282 |
| Memory | 123422 | 161994 |
| UX | 202513 | 219333 |
| Total score | 711128 | 808054 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [4 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7736 | - |
| Video editing | 6373 | - |
| Photo editing | 30426 | - |
| Data manipulation | 7588 | - |
| Writing score | 15764 | - |
Recent User Tests
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
No benchmark results yet
Huawei Nova 11
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-26 (ILuvHuawei) | AnTuTu 11 | 738604 |
| π 2026-04-01 (Baguette21) | AnTuTu 11 | 831566 |
| π 2026-02-18 (Soft&Wet) | AnTuTu 11 | 801335 |
| π 2025-11-13 (Rus_tere) | AnTuTu 11 | 808054 |
| π 2024-03-11 (Lexima) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1017 / 2930 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | 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 |
| Web browsing | 06:49 hr | - |
| Watching video | 11:19 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:52 hr | - |
| Standby | 100 hr | - |
General battery life
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) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112Β° | 112Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 60 megapixels | 60 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8960 x 6720 | 8960 x 6720 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | 17 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV60A | Omnivision OV60A |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Additional lens | 8 MP, f/52 | - |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
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 |
| 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
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2023 | April 2023 |
| Release date | April 2023 | April 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $535 | $399 |
| Successor | - Huawei Nova 15 Pro | - Huawei Nova 15 |
| 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
If the software is more important to you, then choose the Huawei Nova 11. But if the design and sound are more of a priority β go for the Huawei Nova 11 Pro.
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