Huawei Nova 11 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. 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 190g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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 Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.89:9 20:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 740 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 85.8 %
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 S20 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.24 mm (6.47 in) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 74.35 mm (2.93 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.88 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
91.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Samsung Exynos 990
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))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 512 704
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
1030
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
2963
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10301243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29633430
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
570535
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
CPU173679212654
GPU137259215469
Memory121283137373
UX138314147707
NanoReview Score570535713203
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Stabilityn/a60 %
Graphics Testn/a22 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3784
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
Writing scoren/a10576
Web scoren/a9360
Video editingn/a6950
Data manipulationn/a9003
NanoReview Scoren/a11015

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 24 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 25 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 (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
19:08
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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 60 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: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LD
Sensor sizen/a1/1.76
Pixel sizen/a1.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix HI-847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Video quality
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115

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 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.74
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.8 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/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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
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)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a19
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
78.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 535 700
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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