Realme 11 Pro vs Huawei Nova 9

57 out 100

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55 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 11 Pro Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050, vs Huawei Nova 9, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Realme 11 Pro

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher pixel density: 394ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 9

Lighter design: 175g vs 183g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 11 Pro and Huawei Nova 9

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Realme 11 Pro

79

Huawei Nova 9

72

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Realme 11 Pro

44

Huawei Nova 9

54

Performance

App & system performance

Realme 11 Pro

41

Huawei Nova 9

42

Games

3D gaming performance

Realme 11 Pro

27

Huawei Nova 9

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Realme 11 Pro

76

Huawei Nova 9

60

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Realme 11 Pro

72

Huawei Nova 9

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Realme 11 Pro

57

Huawei Nova 9

55

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.7 in	6.57 in
Resolution	1080x2412 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	394 ppi	392 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	500 nits	430 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	360 Hz	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.7 %	89.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Realme 11 Pro

790 nits

Huawei Nova 9

603 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	100 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	500 Hz
Response time	n/a	2.8 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.7 mm (6.37 in)	160 mm (6.3 in)
Width	73.9 mm (2.91 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	7.77 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Gold - Green	- Black - Blue - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Realme 11 Pro

90.7 %

Huawei Nova 9

89.8 %

Performance

Testing Realme 11 Pro and Huawei Nova 9 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7050	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
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)	- 4/1.8 (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	MediaTek APU 550	Hexagon 770
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Adreno 642
GPU Cores	256	512
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	686 GFLOPS	844 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Realme 11 Pro

948

Huawei Nova 9

1070

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Realme 11 Pro

2369

Huawei Nova 9

2996

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	948	1070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2369	2996

AnTuTu 10

Realme 11 Pro

570426

Huawei Nova 9

589912

CPU	174502	216757
GPU	110012	138994
Memory	129548	116607
UX	156364	117554
NanoReview Score	570426	589912

3DMark Wild Life

Realme 11 Pro

n/a

Huawei Nova 9

2490

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	37.4 °C
Stability	n/a	98 %
Graphics Test	n/a	14 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	2490

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 9]

PCMark 3.0

Realme 11 Pro

n/a

Huawei Nova 9

9635

Writing score	n/a	12816
Web score	n/a	6595
Video editing	n/a	5939
Data manipulation	n/a	8261
NanoReview Score	n/a	9635

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size	20 GB	10.5 GB
UI Skin	Realme UI 4.0	EMUI 13

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (72% in 30 min)	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:47 h	0:54 h

Battery Life

Realme 11 Pro

23:27

Huawei Nova 9

18:10

Web Browsing	08:33 h	06:40 h
Video Playback	14:49 h	10:30 h
Games	05:41 h	04:36 h
Standby Mode	117 h	94 h

Main camera

Matrix	100 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	11584x8688 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
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)	960 fps (720p)
Lenses count	Standard: 100 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	100 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OVA0B40	Sony IMX766
Sensor size	1/1.8	1/1.56
Pixel size	0.61 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX471	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
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 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
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 - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800MHz	GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/5/8	HSDPA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B28/B40/B41)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	n/a	18
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Realme 11 Pro

n/a

Huawei Nova 9

90.5 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May, 2023 yr	September, 2021 yr
Release Date	May, 2023 yr	September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	340	500
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	Yes 66 W

Results

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Realme 11 Pro vs Huawei Nova 9

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