Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 11 and Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 11 vs Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 11
VS
78 out 100
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
Huawei Nova 11
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030S. 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
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 230.5g
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

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 Pura 90s Pro Max
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
Pura 90s Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1308x2880 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
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 % 90.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
1794 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.29 mm (6.35 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.96 mm (2.95 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 6.88 mm (0.27 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 230.5 g (8.13 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 11
89.6 %
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
90.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 and Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2700 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))		 - 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little)
- 3/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid)
- 1/3 (Taishan v124 Big)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 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 Pura 90s Pro Max
1269
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
2941
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
4424
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10241269
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29414424
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 11], [Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 11
588186
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
1622749
CPU193840601782
GPU138782300105
Memory125724374029
UX129840346833
NanoReview Score5881861622749

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
UI Skin EMUI 13 EMUI 16

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:02 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
23:04
Web Browsingn/a09:34 h
Video Playbackn/a17:56 h
Gamesn/a05:39 h
Standby Moden/a88 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash LED 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 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28 (0.78)
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a89 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28 (0.78)
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV40A
Sensor sizen/a1/1.7 (0.59)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV60A CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
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 Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr July, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr August, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1149
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity 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 Pura 90s Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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