Huawei Nova 11 Pro vs Itel S23 Plus

Comparing the Huawei Nova 11 Pro vs Itel S23 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Nova 11 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Itel S23 Plus runs at 2.0 GHz, making Huawei Nova 11 Pro the better performer.

Display: Both Huawei Nova 11 Pro and Itel S23 Plus offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches, but Itel S23 Plus features a AMOLED display compared to Huawei Nova 11 Pro's OLED, making Itel S23 Plus the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Huawei Nova 11 Pro and Itel S23 Plus feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Huawei Nova 11 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 60 MP, while Itel S23 Plus offers 32 MP, making Huawei Nova 11 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Itel S23 Plus delivers longer battery life with 11h 40m, while Huawei Nova 11 Pro delivers None, making Itel S23 Plus the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Huawei Nova 11 Pro and Itel S23 Plus offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Huawei Nova 11 Pro

₹41,290

(Not Released in India)

Itel S23 Plus

₹14,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

20 Jul, 2023

06 Oct, 2023

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 778G	Unisoc T616	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
OLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1200x2652 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


60 MP + 8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	50 MP

Battery


4500 mAh	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
100W Fast Charging	18W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

7.5/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Appealing design
Curved AMOLED display
Reliable battery life

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Performance could have been better
Not 5G capable

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A

4.1/5

(1,867 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	303,038 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	11h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Oct 06, 2023

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

HarmonyOS

Android v13

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Unisoc T616

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670 Quad core

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

12 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 642L

Mali-G57

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

303,038

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

23.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

4.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

0.8 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1200x2652 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A

500 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

429 ppi

388 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.97 %

N/A

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93 %

94.38 %

Display Colour

16M

N/A

Design

Height

164.2 mm

N/A

150.83 mm

Width

74.3 mm

N/A

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

N/A

7.99 mm

Weight

188 grams

N/A

191 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
+ 8 MP
Dual Primary Cameras

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

N/A

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

60 MP
+ 8 MP
Dual Front Cameras

32 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Fast Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

11h 40m

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 58m 32s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.1

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Video Player

Yes Video Formats: 3GP MP4

N/A

Ring Tone

Music ringtones Vibration

N/A

Music

Yes Music Formats: 3GP AAC AMR FLAC MIDI MP3 MP4 OGG WAV

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Games

Yes

N/A

Browser

Yes HTML

N/A

Phone Book

Yes Practically Unlimited

N/A

Email

Yes

N/A

Instant Messaging

Yes

N/A

Other Facilities

Calculator World clock Calendar Alarm Document viewer

N/A

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