Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova Y72 and Huawei Nova 11 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova Y72 vs Huawei Nova 11

46 out 100
Huawei Nova Y72
VS
60 out 100
Huawei Nova 11
Huawei Nova Y72
Huawei Nova 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs Huawei Nova 11, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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 Y72
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 168.3g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y72 and Huawei Nova 11
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 Y72
vs
Huawei Nova 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD OLED
Size 6.75 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 950 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 89.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.3 mm (6.63 in) 161.29 mm (6.35 in)
Width 77.7 mm (3.06 in) 74.96 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 6.88 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 168.3 g (5.94 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %
Huawei Nova 11
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y72 and Huawei Nova 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710A Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 14 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 64 512
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Huawei Nova 11
1024
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Huawei Nova 11
2941
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3181024
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12012941
Geekbench Compute (GPU)949n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova Y72], [Huawei Nova 11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
Huawei Nova 11
588186
CPU85440193840
GPU34305138782
Memory80324125724
UX62985129840
NanoReview Score263054588186

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 13
UI Skin EMUI 12 EMUI 13

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 0:32 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz)GSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8/19WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes 66 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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