Huawei Pura 70 Ultra vs Huawei Nova 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 70 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010, vs Huawei Nova 11, Manufactured in April, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 226g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 70 Ultra 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1260x2844 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2500 nits 950 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 89.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
1092 nits
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)363 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 161.29 mm (6.35 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 74.96 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 6.88 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Brown
- White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
91.4 %
Huawei Nova 11
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 70 Ultra and Huawei Nova 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 12 (2 + 6 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
- 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 SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Hexagon 770
Graphics Maleoon 910 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 1024 512
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
1421
Huawei Nova 11
1024
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
4323
Huawei Nova 11
2941
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14211024
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43232941
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1540n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
956941
Huawei Nova 11
588186
CPU326675193840
GPU192332138782
Memory244416125724
UX193518129840
NanoReview Score956941588186

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2) Android 13
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a EMUI 13

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
26:51
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Web Browsing09:30 hn/a
Video Playback16:47 hn/a
Games05:35 hn/a
Standby Mode139 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX989n/a
Sensor size1/0n/a
Pixel size1.6 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.1n/a
Focal length90 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix40 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV40An/a
Sensor size1/1.7n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
169
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
148
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
163
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Bokeh85n/a
Preview82n/a
Zoom164n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 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 Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- 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 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
90 dB
Huawei Nova 11
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Pura 70 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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