Huawei Nova Y91 vs Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y91 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.95 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y91
  • Larger display: 6.95in
  • Higher pixel density: 376ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 214g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y91 and Apple iPhone 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.95 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2376 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.89:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 376 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 79.9 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
Response timen/a24.8 ms
Contrastn/a999:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.6 mm (6.76 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 79.9 mm (3.15 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y91
85.4 %
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y91 and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 610 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y91
537
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y91
1583
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5371613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15834215
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y91
333924
Apple iPhone 11
898234
CPU108429231010
GPU48773308030
Memory112870155712
UX63852203482
NanoReview Score333924898234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.6 °C
Stabilityn/a72 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7530

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
UI Skin EMUI 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 3110 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Web Browsingn/a08:46 h
Video Playbackn/a13:37 h
Gamesn/a04:58 h
Standby Moden/a110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Camera
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Video quality
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
116
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a63

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
114
Video quality
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
135

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Bands B2/B3/B5/B8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
3G BandsWCDMA Bands B1/B2/B4/B5/B8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 280 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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