Huawei nova 11 vs Apple iPhone 12 Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 11
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Huawei nova 11 or Apple iPhone 12 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 11 | Apple iPhone 12 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, April 17 | 2020, October 13 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.3 x 75 x 6.9 mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 2.95 in | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in | |
| Weight | 168 g | 5.93 oz | 164 g | 5.78 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Green, White, Gold | Black, White, Red, Green, Blue | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 2815 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h |
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| Approximate price | $ 400 | 880 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 110.5 cm2 | 90.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 91.4% | 86.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1084 x 2412 px | 1170 x 2532 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 391 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Kunlun Glass | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - HDR10, 120Hz | - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide) |
-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6'' |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 122 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 132 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 112 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 60 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 60 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide) | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 98 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 93 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | HarmonyOS 3.0 | iOS 14.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm) | - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670) | - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) | |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1070567 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 281737 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 326234 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 170150 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 281737 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 480845 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 598478 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 986 | 1998 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2681 | 4418 | |
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 15923 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 787 | 1580 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2986 | 3920 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 3508 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 11305 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x -4G - 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2176 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes; NFC-SIM, HCE | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, color spectrum, proximity | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 66W, 100% in 31 min -Reverse charging |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada, Japan); A2400 (China); A2399 (Hong Kong) |
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