Tecno Pova 5 Pro vs Huawei Nova 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Pro Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6080, 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 Tecno Pova 5 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 220g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 Pro 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 950 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 89.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
505 nits
Huawei Nova 11
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.5 mm (6.63 in) 161.29 mm (6.35 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 74.96 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 6.88 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
83.3 %
Huawei Nova 11
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 Pro and Huawei Nova 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6080 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (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 128 512
GPU Frequency 1068 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 136.7 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
765
Huawei Nova 11
1024
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
2102
Huawei Nova 11
2941
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7651024
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21022941
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
432940
Huawei Nova 11
588186
CPU143123193840
GPU68312138782
Memory105927125724
UX115578129840
NanoReview Score432940588186

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13
UI Skin HIOS 14 EMUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
20:05
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Web Browsing07:08 hn/a
Video Playback11:32 hn/a
Games05:03 hn/a
Standby Mode107 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No 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 Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 68 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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