Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 11 and Google Pixel 3 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 11 vs Google Pixel 3

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 11
VS
44 out 100
Google Pixel 3
Huawei Nova 11
Google Pixel 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Google Pixel 3, Manufactured in November, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2915mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 3
  • Higher pixel density: 439ppi
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 168g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 and Google Pixel 3
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
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 11
vs
Google Pixel 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 439 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 950 nits 420 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 78.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Google Pixel 3
395 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.29 mm (6.35 in) 145.6 mm (5.73 in)
Width 74.96 mm (2.95 in) 68.2 mm (2.69 in)
Thickness 6.88 mm (0.27 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 11
89.6 %
Google Pixel 3
78.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 and Google Pixel 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 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))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 685
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 630
GPU Cores 512 512
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
1024
Google Pixel 3
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
2941
Google Pixel 3
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1024734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29411882
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 11
588186
Google Pixel 3
405358
CPU193840122440
GPU138782105572
Memory12572491809
UX12984085537
NanoReview Score588186405358
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Google Pixel 3
1647
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.8 °C
Stabilityn/a93 %
Graphics Testn/a9 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1647
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Google Pixel 3
8745
Writing scoren/a9549
Web scoren/a6855
Video editingn/a6398
Data manipulationn/a6440
NanoReview Scoren/a8745

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 2915 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Google Pixel 3
15:14
Web Browsingn/a05:20 h
Video Playbackn/a09:37 h
Gamesn/a03:31 h
Standby Moden/a78 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX363
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Google Pixel 3
103
Video quality
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Google Pixel 3
98
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Google Pixel 3
101
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 3]

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.8
Focal length 17 mm 28 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.4 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Google Pixel 3
124
Video quality
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Google Pixel 3
121

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, 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*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1816
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Google Pixel 3
84.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 800
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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