Huawei Nova 11 vs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 179.5g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 and Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 950 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 84.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
730 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.29 mm (6.35 in) 159.87 mm (6.29 in)
Width 74.96 mm (2.95 in) 73.87 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 6.88 mm (0.27 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 179.5 g (6.33 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 11
89.6 %
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 and Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2050 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)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 512 128
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
1024
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
684
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
2941
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
1900
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1024684
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29411900
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 11
588186
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
386760
CPU193840126133
GPU13878261516
Memory12572489310
UX129840109801
NanoReview Score588186386760
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
1162
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1162
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
8134
Writing scoren/a9298
Web scoren/a6275
Video editingn/a5041
Data manipulationn/a7147
NanoReview Scoren/a8134

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 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin EMUI 13 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 33 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 (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
23:19
Web Browsingn/a07:52 h
Video Playbackn/a12:41 h
Gamesn/a05:16 h
Standby Moden/a132 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6936 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) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 118 °
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
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV64B40
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4
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 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1 μm
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, 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 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 2, 3, 5, 8
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1, 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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1813
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 220
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 33 W
* 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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