Apple iPhone 15 vs Huawei Nova 11

80 out 100

VS

60 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Huawei Nova 11, Manufactured in April, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 168g vs 171g
Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3349mAh
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Huawei Nova 11

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 15

73

Huawei Nova 11

80

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 15

88

Huawei Nova 11

60

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 15

81

Huawei Nova 11

43

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 15

78

Huawei Nova 11

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 15

74

Huawei Nova 11

64

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 15

80

Huawei Nova 11

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 15

80

Huawei Nova 11

60

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.1 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1179x2556 pixels	1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	391 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	2000 nits	950 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4 %	89.6 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 15

1646 nits

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	306 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147.6 mm (5.81 in)	161.29 mm (6.35 in)
Width	71.6 mm (2.82 in)	74.96 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	6.88 mm (0.27 in)
Weight	171 g (6.03 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green - Pink - Yellow	- White - Black - Gold - Green
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 15

86.4 %

Huawei Nova 11

89.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Huawei Nova 11 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency	3460 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.46 (Everest)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Hexagon 770
Graphics	Apple A16 GPU	Adreno 642
GPU Cores	640	512
GPU Frequency	1398 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	1789.4 GFLOPS	844 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 15

2599

Huawei Nova 11

1024

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 15

6545

Huawei Nova 11

2941

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2599	1024
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6545	2941

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15], [Huawei Nova 11]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 15

1415281

Huawei Nova 11

588186

CPU	378046	193840
GPU	449766	138782
Memory	261642	125724
UX	325827	129840
NanoReview Score	1415281	588186

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 15

9632

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	44.3 °C	n/a
Stability	81 %	n/a
Graphics Test	59 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	9632	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 13
OS Size	18 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	EMUI 13

Battery

Volume	3349 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	20 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (58% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full Charge Time	1:50 h	0:32 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 15

25:31

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Web Browsing	10:47 h	n/a
Video Playback	16:55 h	n/a
Games	05:36 h	n/a
Standby Mode	112 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	114	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
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)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.5	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX633	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	n/a
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 15

147

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 15

153

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 15

145

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	60 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8960x6720 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.4
Focal length	23 mm	17 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX714	Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/2.8
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.61 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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	5.3	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
DisplayPort	Yes	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	eSIM	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE ()	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	18	18
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 15

81.6 dB

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2023 yr	April, 2023 yr
Release Date	September, 2023 yr	April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	399
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 66 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 15

0 (0%)

Huawei Nova 11

1 (100%)

Total Votes: 1

Apple iPhone 15 vs Huawei Nova 11

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