Huawei Nova 11 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

60 out 100

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88 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11

Lighter design: 168g vs 218g

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 447ppi
Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
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 Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 11

80

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 11

60

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

75

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 11

43

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

95

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 11

30

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

95

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 11

64

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 11

72

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 11

60

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

88

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1084x2412 pixels	1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	391 ppi	447 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	950 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6 %	90.2 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

3552 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.29 mm (6.35 in)	162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width	74.96 mm (2.95 in)	77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	6.88 mm (0.27 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)	218 g (7.69 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 - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 11

89.6 %

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

90.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	3300 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))	- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 770	MediaTek NPU
Graphics	Adreno 642	Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores	512	1536
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	1612 MHz
FLOPS	844 GFLOPS	4952.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 11

1024

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

2733

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 11

2941

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

8690

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1024	2733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2941	8690
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	21093

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 11], [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 11

588186

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

2830028

CPU	193840	832309
GPU	138782	966427
Memory	125724	454998
UX	129840	576294
NanoReview Score	588186	2830028

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 16
UI Skin	EMUI 13	HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	8500 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:32 h	0:52 h

Battery Life

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

41:26

Web Browsing	n/a	18:13 h
Video Playback	n/a	30:00 h
Games	n/a	11:54 h
Standby Mode	n/a	157 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 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 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.5
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision Light Fusion 600
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size	n/a	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	n/a	SmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	60 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	8960x6720 pixels	5184x3888 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	17 mm	25 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV60A	OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	0.61 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	No	No
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 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	6.0
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
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
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 B3/B5/B8
3G Bands	WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA 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/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	April, 2023 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	April, 2023 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	399	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	429
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, 100 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Nova 11 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

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