Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 11 and Samsung Galaxy A30s - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 11 vs Samsung Galaxy A30s

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 11
VS
35 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A30s
Huawei Nova 11
Samsung Galaxy A30s

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy A30s, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904. 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 pixel density: 391ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 169g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A30s
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 and Samsung Galaxy A30s
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
Samsung Galaxy A30s

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 950 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A30s
486 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A30s]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.29 mm (6.35 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 74.96 mm (2.95 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 6.88 mm (0.27 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 11
89.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A30s
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 and Samsung Galaxy A30s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 1770 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))		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 No
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 512 32
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
1024
Samsung Galaxy A30s
486
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
2941
Samsung Galaxy A30s
1530
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1024486
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29411530
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 11
588186
Samsung Galaxy A30s
187120
CPU19384067662
GPU13878220817
Memory12572450609
UX12984048032
NanoReview Score588186187120
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A30s
407
Max Surface Temp.n/a34.7 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a407
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A30s]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1933 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 10.9 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A30s
17:49
Web Browsingn/a06:26 h
Video Playbackn/a11:19 h
Gamesn/a04:35 h
Standby Moden/a88 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 5288x3968 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) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 25 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP25 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2X5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1 μm
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
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
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)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 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 (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1810
5G SupportNon/a

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A30s
86.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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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