Huawei Nova 11 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 188g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10
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 Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.89:9 19:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 1215 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
697 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.24 mm (6.47 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 74.35 mm (2.93 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 7.88 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
91.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 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))
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 512 432
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
1030
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
2963
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1030890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29632184
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
570535
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU173679148103
GPU137259236968
Memory121283121310
UX138314141476
NanoReview Score570535647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.6 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a19 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3230
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing scoren/a10392
Web scoren/a6822
Video editingn/a5775
Data manipulationn/a6988
NanoReview Scoren/a8754

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 9.5 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
19:08
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsing06:49 h05:13 h
Video Playback11:19 h10:14 h
Games04:52 h03:45 h
Standby Mode100 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung SAK2L4
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.5
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
116

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length 17 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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/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
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
78.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 535 900
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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.

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