Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Huawei Nova 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Huawei Nova 11 Pro, 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 Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 489ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5050mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 213g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 Pro and Huawei Nova 11 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1200x2652 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.89:9
Pixel density 489 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2400 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 91.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1594 nits
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
697 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 164.24 mm (6.47 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 74.35 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.88 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8 Pro
87.1 %
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 Pro and Huawei Nova 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
- 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 Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 896 512
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1760
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
4442
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
2963
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17601030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44422963
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
570535
CPU378836173679
GPU371060137259
Memory185462121283
UX217177138314
NanoReview Score1152535570535

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android EMUI 13

Battery

Volume 5050 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:23 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8 Pro
19:29
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
19:08
Web Browsing08:23 h06:49 h
Video Playback12:10 h11:19 h
Games04:58 h04:52 h
Standby Mode87 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x 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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 126 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GNVn/a
Sensor size1/1.31n/a
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length113 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
155
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview75n/a
Zoom152n/a

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm 17 mm
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 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 No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
143
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 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/B30/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8 Pro
89.4 dB
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
78.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 535
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 100 W

Note

Google Pixel 8 Pro:

The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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