Huawei Nova 11 Pro vs Nothing Phone (2)

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Nothing Phone (2), Manufactured in July, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 201.2g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2)
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 Pro and Nothing Phone (2)
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.89:9 20:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 87.5 %
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
Nothing Phone (2)
991 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz90 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.24 mm (6.47 in) 162.1 mm (6.38 in)
Width 74.35 mm (2.93 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.88 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 201.2 g (7.1 oz)
Water resistance No IP54
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- White
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
91.2 %
Nothing Phone (2)
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 Pro and Nothing Phone (2) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3200 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))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 512 1024
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
1030
Nothing Phone (2)
1718
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
2963
Nothing Phone (2)
4478
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10301718
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29634478
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
570535
Nothing Phone (2)
1200612
CPU173679348707
GPU137259385273
Memory121283207889
UX138314258743
NanoReview Score5705351200612

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 28 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 Nothing OS 2.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
19:08
Nothing Phone (2)
23:16
Web Browsing06:49 h10:12 h
Video Playback11:19 h16:37 h
Games04:52 h06:07 h
Standby Mode100 h91 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX890
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.74
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 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
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
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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
Nothing Phone (2)
81.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 535 599
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (2) the clear winner in this comparison.

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