Huawei Nova 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

60 out 100

VS

75 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy S23, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy. 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 battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3900mAh
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23

Higher pixel density: 425ppi
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 and Samsung Galaxy S23

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 11

80

Samsung Galaxy S23

85

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 11

60

Samsung Galaxy S23

80

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 11

43

Samsung Galaxy S23

69

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 11

30

Samsung Galaxy S23

73

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 11

64

Samsung Galaxy S23

68

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 11

72

Samsung Galaxy S23

83

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 11

60

Samsung Galaxy S23

75

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Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1084x2412 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	391 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness	950 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6 %	88 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23

1197 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	240 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.29 mm (6.35 in)	146.3 mm (5.76 in)
Width	74.96 mm (2.95 in)	70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness	6.88 mm (0.27 in)	7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Gold - Green	- White - Black - Gray - Green - Purple - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 11

89.6 %

Samsung Galaxy S23

88 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 and Samsung Galaxy S23 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	3360 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
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))	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 770	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 642	Adreno 740
GPU Cores	512	1536
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	719 MHz
FLOPS	844 GFLOPS	2089 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 11

1024

Samsung Galaxy S23

1831

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 11

2941

Samsung Galaxy S23

4914

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1024	1831
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2941	4914
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	9422

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 11], [Samsung Galaxy S23]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 11

588186

Samsung Galaxy S23

1522811

CPU	193840	380535
GPU	138782	598896
Memory	125724	273271
UX	129840	270109
NanoReview Score	588186	1522811

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23

12039

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	34.3 °C
Stability	n/a	60 %
Graphics Test	n/a	72 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	12039

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23]

PCMark 3.0

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23

15602

Writing score	n/a	19330
Web score	n/a	14262
Video editing	n/a	7840
Data manipulation	n/a	12674
NanoReview Score	n/a	15602

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	29.7 GB
UI Skin	EMUI 13	One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	3900 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:32 h	1:16 h

Battery Life

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23

22:02

Web Browsing	n/a	08:12 h
Video Playback	n/a	13:41 h
Games	n/a	05:20 h
Standby Mode	n/a	109 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KGN3
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.57
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	10 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	70 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.94
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.55
Pixel size	n/a	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23

129

Video quality

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23

137

Overall camera score

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23

133

Bokeh	n/a	70
Preview	n/a	72
Zoom	n/a	126

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23]

Front camera

Matrix	60 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8960x6720 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	17 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV60A	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/3.24
Pixel size	0.61 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)	GSM 850/1700/1900/2100Mhz
3G Bands	WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS 6/5/8/34
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
LTE category	18	20
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23

91.5 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	April, 2023 yr	February, 2023 yr
Release Date	April, 2023 yr	February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	399	799
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	No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S23:

The 128GB version uses slower UFS 3.1 memory, while the 256GB and 512GB models have UFS 4.0.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Huawei Nova 11

0 (0%)

Samsung Galaxy S23

0 (0%)

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Huawei Nova 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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Main camera

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