Huawei Nova Y91 vs Huawei Nova 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y91 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.95 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Huawei Nova 11 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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 battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 214g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y91 and Huawei Nova 11 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.95 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2376 pixels 1200x2652 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.89:9 19.89:9
Pixel density 376 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 91.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
697 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.6 mm (6.76 in) 164.24 mm (6.47 in)
Width 79.9 mm (3.15 in) 74.35 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.88 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance Yes No
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y91
85.4 %
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y91 and Huawei Nova 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (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 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 128 512
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y91
537
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y91
1583
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
2963
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5371030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15832963
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y91
333924
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
570535
CPU108429173679
GPU48773137259
Memory112870121283
UX63852138314
NanoReview Score333924570535

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android
UI Skin EMUI 13 EMUI 13

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 100 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 15 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
19:08
Web Browsingn/a06:49 h
Video Playbackn/a11:19 h
Gamesn/a04:52 h
Standby Moden/a100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor CMOS 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 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
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Bands B2/B3/B5/B8GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA Bands B1/B2/B4/B5/B8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
78.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 280 535
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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