Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A15 5G and Huawei Nova 11 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs Huawei Nova 11

49 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
VS
60 out 100
Huawei Nova 11
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Huawei Nova 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, vs Huawei Nova 11, Manufactured in April, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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 Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 200g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
vs
Huawei Nova 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 950 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 89.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
788 nits
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)90 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A15 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.1 mm (6.3 in) 161.29 mm (6.35 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 74.96 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 6.88 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
84.4 %
Huawei Nova 11
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A15 5G and Huawei Nova 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 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 Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 64 512
GPU Frequency 962 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 123.1 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
664
Huawei Nova 11
1024
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
1717
Huawei Nova 11
2941
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6641024
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17172941
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A15 5G], [Huawei Nova 11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
379473
Huawei Nova 11
588186
CPU123555193840
GPU63191138782
Memory87342125724
UX105385129840
NanoReview Score379473588186

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13
OS Size 20 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 EMUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full Charge Time 1:23 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
22:46
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Web Browsing10:02 hn/a
Video Playback13:42 hn/a
Games07:43 hn/a
Standby Mode97 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 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 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 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
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorHynix Hi5022Qn/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorSmartSense SC501CSn/a
Sensor size1/5n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 17 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC013A Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 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 BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (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 n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
83.7 dB
Huawei Nova 11
n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 399
MSRP ($) 199 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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