Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 11 and Samsung Galaxy A31 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 11 vs Samsung Galaxy A31

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 11
VS
43 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A31
Huawei Nova 11
Samsung Galaxy A31

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy A31, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetMediatek Helio P65. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 185g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A31
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 and Samsung Galaxy A31
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
Samsung Galaxy A31

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 950 nits 600 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		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A31
629 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a238 Hz
Response timen/a8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A31]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.29 mm (6.35 in) 159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width 74.96 mm (2.95 in) 73.1 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 6.88 mm (0.27 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 11
89.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A31
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 and Samsung Galaxy A31 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Mediatek Helio P65
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 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))		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 512 48
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
1024
Samsung Galaxy A31
509
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
2941
Samsung Galaxy A31
1553
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1024509
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29411553
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 11
588186
Samsung Galaxy A31
197929
CPU19384074327
GPU13878224218
Memory12572445491
UX12984053893
NanoReview Score588186197929
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A31
572
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a572
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A31]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A31
5615
Writing scoren/a5825
Web scoren/a4447
Video editingn/a4920
Data manipulationn/a4420
NanoReview Scoren/a5615

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 27 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 One UI 4.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 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 (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A31
25:27
Web Browsingn/a10:26 h
Video Playbackn/a14:36 h
Gamesn/a05:44 h
Standby Moden/a126 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 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) No
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM2
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
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 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
- Galileo
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)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)
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/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1812
5G SupportNoNo

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 A31
78.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 210
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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