Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 11 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Ultra - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 11 Pro vs Huawei Nova 15 Ultra

59 out 100
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
VS
82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
Huawei Nova 15 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Huawei Nova 15 Ultra, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11 Pro
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 209g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
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
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.89:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
697 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 11 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.24 mm (6.47 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.35 mm (2.93 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.88 mm (0.31 in) 6.8 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
91.2 %
Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 642 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 512 1024
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
1030
Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
1530
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
2963
Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
3890
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10301530
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29633890
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
570535
Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
1454670
CPU173679509773
GPU137259588632
Memory121283215620
UX138314140645
NanoReview Score5705351454670

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin EMUI 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:23 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
19:08
Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing06:49 hn/a
Video Playback11:19 hn/a
Games04:52 hn/a
Standby Mode100 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a88 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm 52 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.2 6.0
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
78.2 dB
Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 535 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 600
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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