Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 11 and Huawei Nova 16 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 11 vs Huawei Nova 16

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 11
VS
75 out 100
Huawei Nova 16
Huawei Nova 11
Huawei Nova 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Huawei Nova 16, Manufactured in June, 2026 with 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
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 199g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh 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 16
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
Huawei Nova 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.68 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
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 % 90.9 %
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) 159.6 mm (6.28 in)
Width 74.96 mm (2.95 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 6.88 mm (0.27 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 11
89.6 %
Huawei Nova 16
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 and Huawei Nova 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 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 n/a
GPU Cores 512 n/a
GPU Frequency 550 MHz n/a
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
1024
Huawei Nova 16
1320
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
2941
Huawei Nova 16
3588
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10241320
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29413588
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 11
588186
Huawei Nova 16
1155792
CPU193840497899
GPU138782161806
Memory125724260948
UX129840235139
NanoReview Score5881861155792

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 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 HarmonyOS 6.1
UI Skin EMUI 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
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, 3.7x
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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a88 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 17 mm n/a
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 June, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr June, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
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 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

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