Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Huawei Nova 11

76 out 100

VS

60 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Huawei Nova 11, 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

Larger display: 7.6in
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11

Higher pixel density: 391ppi
Lighter design: 168g vs 253g
Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4400mAh
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Huawei Nova 11

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

83

Huawei Nova 11

80

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

77

Huawei Nova 11

60

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

75

Huawei Nova 11

43

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

73

Huawei Nova 11

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

72

Huawei Nova 11

64

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

86

Huawei Nova 11

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

76

Huawei Nova 11

60

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	7.6 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1812x2176 pixels	1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	10.81:9	20:9
Pixel density	374 ppi	391 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (10-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	600 nits	950 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	91.1 %	89.6 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

1251 nits

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

sRGB gamut	94.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	4 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	161.29 mm (6.35 in)
Width	129.9 mm (5.11 in)	74.96 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	6.88 mm (0.27 in)
Weight	253 g (8.92 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance	IPX8	No
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Gray - Blue	- White - Black - Gold - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

91.1 %

Huawei Nova 11

89.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Huawei Nova 11 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency	3360 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)	- 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	4 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon 770
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 642
GPU Cores	1536	512
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	2089 GFLOPS	844 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

2062

Huawei Nova 11

1024

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

5396

Huawei Nova 11

2941

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2062	1024
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5396	2941

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 11]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

1498124

Huawei Nova 11

588186

CPU	384437	193840
GPU	561497	138782
Memory	277544	125724
UX	274646	129840
NanoReview Score	1498124	588186

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

12123

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	48.9 °C	n/a
Stability	50 %	n/a
Graphics Test	72 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	12123	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

15647

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Writing score	19427	n/a
Web score	14304	n/a
Video editing	7895	n/a
Data manipulation	13075	n/a
NanoReview Score	15647	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 13
OS Size	34 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	EMUI 13

Battery

Volume	4400 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full Charge Time	1:24 h	0:32 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

22:55

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Web Browsing	08:04 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:40 h	n/a
Games	05:13 h	n/a
Standby Mode	126 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	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 (720p)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung GN3	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.57	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	10 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	66 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3K1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.94	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX258	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

127

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

123

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

128

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	76	n/a
Zoom	128	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

Front camera

Matrix	10 MP	60 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	8960x6720 pixels
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	17 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX374	Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size	1/3.2	1/2.8
Pixel size	1.22 μm	0.61 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (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	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes DP 1.2	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
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 *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G Bands	UMTS 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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/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 category	20	18
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

88.4 dB

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	July, 2023 yr	April, 2023 yr
Release Date	August, 2023 yr	April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	1799	399
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 66 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

1 (100%)

Huawei Nova 11

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 1

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Huawei Nova 11

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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