Apple iPhone 16e vs Huawei Nova 11

77 out 100

VS

60 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Huawei Nova 11, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e

Higher pixel density: 457ppi
Lighter design: 167g vs 168g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4005mAh
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and Huawei Nova 11

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16e

70

Huawei Nova 11

80

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16e

74

Huawei Nova 11

60

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16e

88

Huawei Nova 11

43

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16e

72

Huawei Nova 11

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16e

73

Huawei Nova 11

64

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16e

78

Huawei Nova 11

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16e

77

Huawei Nova 11

60

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.1 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1170x2532 pixels	1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	457 ppi	391 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	800 nits	950 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	89.6 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16e

804 nits

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	146.7 mm (5.78 in)	161.29 mm (6.35 in)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 in)	74.96 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	6.88 mm (0.27 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black	- White - Black - Gold - Green
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16e

87.1 %

Huawei Nova 11

89.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and Huawei Nova 11 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (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	3 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	Hexagon 770
Graphics	Apple A18 GPU	Adreno 642
GPU Cores	640	512
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	1907 GFLOPS	844 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16e

3281

Huawei Nova 11

1024

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16e

8035

Huawei Nova 11

2941

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3281	1024
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8035	2941
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	24041	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16e], [Huawei Nova 11]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16e

1405699

Huawei Nova 11

588186

CPU	366516	193840
GPU	460423	138782
Memory	225901	125724
UX	352859	129840
NanoReview Score	1405699	588186

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	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 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 13
UI Skin	n/a	EMUI 13

Battery

Volume	4005 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	n/a	66 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (57% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full Charge Time	1:50 h	0:32 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16e

23:16

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Web Browsing	09:21 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:57 h	n/a
Games	04:57 h	n/a
Standby Mode	119 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	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	n/a	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX972	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

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 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 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	5.3	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	No	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	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+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz	WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	n/a	18
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February, 2025 yr	April, 2023 yr
Release Date	February, 2025 yr	April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	399
MSRP ($)	599	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

Note

Apple iPhone 16e:

The smartphone doesn’t have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16e the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 16e

1 (100%)

Huawei Nova 11

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 1

Apple iPhone 16e vs Huawei Nova 11

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Design & Build

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Connectivity

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