Huawei Nova 11 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S9

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy S9, Manufactured in March, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. 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 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9
  • Higher pixel density: 568ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g 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
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S9
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 Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.89:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 568 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 658 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
697 nits
Samsung Galaxy S9
657 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.24 mm (6.47 in) 147.7 mm (5.81 in)
Width 74.35 mm (2.93 in) 68.7 mm (2.7 in)
Thickness 7.88 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
91.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S9
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2900 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))
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 512 324
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
1030
Samsung Galaxy S9
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
2963
Samsung Galaxy S9
1894
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1030734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29631894
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
570535
Samsung Galaxy S9
470496
CPU173679137633
GPU137259168155
Memory12128386184
UX13831478524
NanoReview Score570535470496
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
2272
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.2 °C
Stabilityn/a93 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2272
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
6347
Writing scoren/a6325
Web scoren/a5265
Video editingn/a5496
Data manipulationn/a5694
NanoReview Scoren/a6347

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (40% 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 S9
15:09
Web Browsing06:49 h05:32 h
Video Playback11:19 h09:42 h
Games04:52 h03:45 h
Standby Mode100 h75 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung SAK2L3
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
104
Video quality
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
91
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
99

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.7
Focal length 17 mm 25 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1440p 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 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/a18
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 S9
86 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 535 720
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

Results

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

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