Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 11 and Xiaomi Poco F5 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 11 vs Xiaomi Poco F5

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 11
VS
67 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F5
Huawei Nova 11
Xiaomi Poco F5

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi Poco F5, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2. 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
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 181g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F5
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 and Xiaomi Poco F5
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
Xiaomi Poco F5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 950 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F5
961 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.29 mm (6.35 in) 161.11 mm (6.34 in)
Width 74.96 mm (2.95 in) 74.95 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 6.88 mm (0.27 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 11
89.6 %
Xiaomi Poco F5
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 and Xiaomi Poco F5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2910 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
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))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 725
GPU Cores 512 1024
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 580 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
1024
Xiaomi Poco F5
1678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
2941
Xiaomi Poco F5
4312
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10241678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29414312
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a5510
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 11], [Xiaomi Poco F5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 11
588186
Xiaomi Poco F5
1122877
CPU193840347761
GPU138782342331
Memory125724193083
UX129840239702
NanoReview Score5881861122877
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F5
7530
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.7 °C
Stabilityn/a84 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7530
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 32 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F5
21:08
Web Browsingn/a09:04 h
Video Playbackn/a12:47 h
Gamesn/a05:49 h
Standby Moden/a95 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV64B40
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
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/2.5
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 6 (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 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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
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 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F5
90.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 379
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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