Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 11 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 11 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 11
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
Huawei Nova 11
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2500. 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
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 188g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 397ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
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
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 11
vs
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 950 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.29 mm (6.35 in) 166.7 mm (6.56 in)
Width 74.96 mm (2.95 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 6.88 mm (0.27 in) 6.5 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance No IP48
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 11
89.6 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Samsung Exynos 2500
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 5 + 2)
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))		 - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/2.36 (Cortex-A725)
- 2/2.74 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Samsung Xclipse 950
GPU Cores 512 1024
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 999 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 4091.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
1024
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
2511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
2941
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
8702
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10242511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29418702
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 11
588186
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
2213797
CPU193840500921
GPU138782928912
Memory125724410202
UX129840373762
NanoReview Score5881862213797

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
OS Size n/a 27 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:32 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor sizen/a1/1.57
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL 3LU
Sensor sizen/a1/3.2
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Samsung ISOCELL 3J1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.0
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA (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/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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