Apple iPhone 11 vs Huawei Nova 15

60 out 100

VS

70 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11

Lighter design: 194g vs 196g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher pixel density: 395ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3110mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 and Huawei Nova 15

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 11

49

Huawei Nova 15

88

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 11

67

Huawei Nova 15

77

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 11

57

Huawei Nova 15

44

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 11

62

Huawei Nova 15

25

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 11

61

Huawei Nova 15

87

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 11

68

Huawei Nova 15

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 11

60

Huawei Nova 15

70

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	6.1 in	6.7 in
Resolution	828x1792 pixels	1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	326 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	625 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio	79.9 %	88.6 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 11

668 nits

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.8 %	n/a
Response time	24.8 ms	n/a
Contrast	999:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	150.9 mm (5.94 in)	161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 in)	75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	194 g (6.84 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Red - Purple - Yellow	- White - Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 11

79.9 %

Huawei Nova 15

88.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A13 Bionic	HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency	2650 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.6 (Thunder) - 2/2.65 (Lightning)	- 4/1.3 () - 3/2.05 ()
Process	TSMC	SMIC
Transistor Size	7 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Da Vinci
Graphics	Apple A13 GPU	Maleoon 920
GPU Cores	256	1024
GPU Frequency	1230 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	629.8 GFLOPS	1720.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 11

1613

Huawei Nova 15

887

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 11

4215

Huawei Nova 15

2610

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1613	887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4215	2610

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 11

898234

Huawei Nova 15

804209

CPU	231010	279519
GPU	308030	114145
Memory	155712	212302
UX	203482	198243
NanoReview Score	898234	804209

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 11

7530

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	43.6 °C	n/a
Stability	72 %	n/a
Graphics Test	45 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	7530	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Memory

RAM Size	4 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	n/a
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS

iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)

HarmonyOS 6

Battery

Volume	3110 mAh	6000 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:45 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 11

22:24

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Web Browsing	08:46 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:37 h	n/a
Games	04:58 h	n/a
Standby Mode	110 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Quad LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Apple iSight Camera	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	69 mm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.6	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 11

125

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 11

125

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 11

116

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	73	n/a
Zoom	63	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	BSI CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 11

114

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 11

135

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	No	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)	n/a
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))	n/a
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 11

83.4 dB

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2019 yr	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2019 yr	December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	699	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	400
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Face Sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 100 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 11

0 (0%)

Huawei Nova 15

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 11 vs Huawei Nova 15

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