Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 11 and Xiaomi Redmi 8 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 11 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 11
VS
38 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 8
Huawei Nova 11
Xiaomi Redmi 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi Redmi 8, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 188g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 8
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 and Xiaomi Redmi 8
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 11
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.22 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 950 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 81.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 8
512 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.7 %
Response timen/a55.2 ms
Contrastn/a2308:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.29 mm (6.35 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 74.96 mm (2.95 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 6.88 mm (0.27 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance No Yes
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 11
89.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 and Xiaomi Redmi 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 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))		 - 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 536
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 505
GPU Cores 512 48
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 450 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 43.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
1024
Xiaomi Redmi 8
476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
2941
Xiaomi Redmi 8
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1024476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29411521
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 11
588186
Xiaomi Redmi 8
151070
CPU19384055305
GPU13878215306
Memory12572450584
UX12984029875
NanoReview Score588186151070

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 15 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 18 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 Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 3:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 8
20:29
Web Browsingn/a08:09 h
Video Playbackn/a10:10 h
Gamesn/a04:49 h
Standby Moden/a110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 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 ° 113 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Sensorn/aSony IMX363
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 3648x2190 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV60A CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.12 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 4.2
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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
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 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE category184
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 8
88.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced April, 2023 yr October, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 140
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* 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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