Huawei Nova 11 Pro vs Xiaomi 15T

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi 15T, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11 Pro
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 194g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15T
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 Pro and Xiaomi 15T
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.89:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 89.9 %
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
Xiaomi 15T
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) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.35 mm (2.93 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.88 mm (0.31 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
91.2 %
Xiaomi 15T
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 Pro and Xiaomi 15T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3250 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))
- 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G720 MP7
GPU Cores 512 896
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
1030
Xiaomi 15T
1603
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
2963
Xiaomi 15T
6413
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10301603
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29636413
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a11228
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
570535
Xiaomi 15T
1872827
CPU173679448609
GPU137259683486
Memory121283396486
UX138314344246
NanoReview Score5705351872827

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android Android 15
UI Skin EMUI 13 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 67 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 (50% in 22 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
19:08
Xiaomi 15T
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor sizen/a1/1.55
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a46 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm 21 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.44
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6E (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 6.0
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/6/19
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/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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
Xiaomi 15T
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 535 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 650
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 Xiaomi 15T the clear winner in this comparison.

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