Home Phone comparison Realme 11 Pro Plus and Huawei Nova 16s - Which is better?

Realme 11 Pro Plus vs Huawei Nova 16s

59 out 100
Realme 11 Pro Plus
VS
73 out 100
Huawei Nova 16s
Realme 11 Pro Plus
Huawei Nova 16s

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 11 Pro Plus Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050, vs Huawei Nova 16s, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. 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 Realme 11 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 199g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16s
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 11 Pro Plus and Huawei Nova 16s
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
Smartphones:
Realme 11 Pro Plus
vs
Huawei Nova 16s

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.68 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 11 Pro Plus
789 nits
Huawei Nova 16s
n/a
sRGB gamut97.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)439 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Realme 11 Pro Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 159.6 mm (6.28 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 11 Pro Plus
90.7 %
Huawei Nova 16s
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme 11 Pro Plus and Huawei Nova 16s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7050 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 550 Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 800 MHz n/a
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 11 Pro Plus
949
Huawei Nova 16s
1380
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 11 Pro Plus
2395
Huawei Nova 16s
4102
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9491380
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23954102
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 11 Pro Plus
580283
Huawei Nova 16s
1121894
CPU172588525685
GPU115796124045
Memory149589206447
UX142310265717
NanoReview Score5802831121894
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 11 Pro Plus
2294
Huawei Nova 16s
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Realme 11 Pro Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 11 Pro Plus
13238
Huawei Nova 16s
n/a
Writing score19323n/a
Web score9917n/a
Video editing6272n/a
Data manipulation8068n/a
NanoReview Score13238n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 EMUI 16

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:28 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 11 Pro Plus
23:18
Huawei Nova 16s
n/a
Web Browsing09:12 hn/a
Video Playback13:26 hn/a
Games05:47 hn/a
Standby Mode116 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 4x Optical, 3.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.41/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.75 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a88 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 6.0
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 850/900/1800MHzGSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 11 Pro Plus
80.5 dB
Huawei Nova 16s
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr September, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 n/a
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, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 16s the clear winner in this comparison.

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