Huawei Nova 11 vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 199g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 and Samsung Galaxy A34 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 390 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 950 nits 1000 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
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1008 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a253 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.29 mm (6.35 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74.96 mm (2.95 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 6.88 mm (0.27 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 11
89.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 and Samsung Galaxy A34 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 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))
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
1024
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
1047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
2941
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2557
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10241047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29412557
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 11
588186
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
550223
CPU193840172683
GPU138782117198
Memory125724113093
UX129840147249
NanoReview Score588186550223
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
2302
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.5 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2302
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
11700
Writing scoren/a14674
Web scoren/a9843
Video editingn/a7467
Data manipulationn/a10972
NanoReview Scoren/a11700

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 38 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 25 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 (49% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
26:03
Web Browsingn/a10:42 h
Video Playbackn/a15:54 h
Gamesn/a06:24 h
Standby Moden/a122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX582
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K4HAYX
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
99
Video quality
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
78
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
Bokehn/a45
Previewn/a48
Zoomn/a76

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Sony IMX258
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
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 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 5.3
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
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
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)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), 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/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
90.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 390
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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