Huawei Nova 11 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. 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
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 187g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
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

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 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
883 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

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) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 6.88 mm (0.27 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
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 Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 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)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
1024
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
958
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
2941
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
2372
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1024958
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29412372
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 11
588186
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
528143
CPU193840156188
GPU138782135768
Memory125724106978
UX129840129202
NanoReview Score588186528143
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
2256
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.6 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2256
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
11754
Writing scoren/a13265
Web scoren/a9285
Video editingn/a7173
Data manipulationn/a10944
NanoReview Scoren/a11754

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 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 CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 20 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 HyperOS 1.0

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 (78% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
20:44
Web Browsingn/a08:41 h
Video Playbackn/a13:50 h
Gamesn/a05:43 h
Standby Moden/a89 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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX766
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K4H7
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
108
Video quality
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
98
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a61
Zoomn/a70

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 Omnivision OV16A1
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 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 5.2
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
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 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category18n/a
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 Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
89.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 399
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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