Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 11 and Huawei Nova 15 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 11 vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 11
VS
82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Huawei Nova 11
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 202g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 and Huawei Nova 15 Pro
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 11
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 950 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.29 mm (6.35 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.96 mm (2.95 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 6.88 mm (0.27 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 11
89.6 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 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))		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 642 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 512 1024
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
1024
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
2941
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10241501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29413885
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 11
588186
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU193840507103
GPU138782586911
Memory125724214190
UX129840134873
NanoReview Score5881861443077

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin EMUI 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:32 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm 52 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 500
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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