Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 11 Pro and Huawei P30 Lite - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 11 Pro vs Huawei P30 Lite

59 out 100
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
VS
38 out 100
Huawei P30 Lite
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
Huawei P30 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Huawei P30 Lite, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. 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
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3340mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Lite
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 188g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 Pro and Huawei P30 Lite
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 P30 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.15 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 1080x2312 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.89:9 19.2:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 415 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 460 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 84.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
697 nits
Huawei P30 Lite
497 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms42.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite820:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 11 Pro], [Huawei P30 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.24 mm (6.47 in) 152.9 mm (6.02 in)
Width 74.35 mm (2.93 in) 72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 7.88 mm (0.31 in) 7.43 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 159 g (5.61 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
91.2 %
Huawei P30 Lite
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 Pro and Huawei P30 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 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))		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 No
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 512 64
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
1030
Huawei P30 Lite
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
2963
Huawei P30 Lite
1547
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1030506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29631547
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
570535
Huawei P30 Lite
250554
CPU17367989926
GPU13725934424
Memory12128356197
UX13831470007
NanoReview Score570535250554
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
n/a
Huawei P30 Lite
554
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a84 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a554
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P30 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
n/a
Huawei P30 Lite
6434
Writing scoren/a6669
Web scoren/a5369
Video editingn/a4900
Data manipulationn/a5606
NanoReview Scoren/a6434

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 20 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3340 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes SuperCharge (63% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
19:08
Huawei P30 Lite
18:16
Web Browsing06:49 h06:54 h
Video Playback11:19 h11:15 h
Games04:52 h04:23 h
Standby Mode100 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 24 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP24 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX576
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
Bluetooth version 5.2 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
78.2 dB
Huawei P30 Lite
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 535 330
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 11 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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