Huawei Nova 11 vs Oppo Realme 9 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Oppo Realme 9 5G, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 191g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh

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 Oppo Realme 9 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 950 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 84.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 5G
559 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.7 %
Response timen/a33 ms
Contrastn/a1178:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.29 mm (6.35 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 74.96 mm (2.95 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 6.88 mm (0.27 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 11
89.6 %
Oppo Realme 9 5G
84.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 and Oppo Realme 9 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
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))
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
1024
Oppo Realme 9 5G
880
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
2941
Oppo Realme 9 5G
2155
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1024880
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29412155
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 11
588186
Oppo Realme 9 5G
439749
CPU193840145353
GPU13878283238
Memory12572492859
UX129840118299
NanoReview Score588186439749
3DMark Wild Life
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 5G
8048
Writing scoren/a10956
Web scoren/a8210
Video editingn/a3921
Data manipulationn/a6175
NanoReview Scoren/a8048

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:45 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 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
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.1
Focal length 17 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.09
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
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/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 5G
84.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 260
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 18 W
* 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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