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Huawei nova 11

Huawei nova 11

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Samsung Galaxy A34

Samsung Galaxy A34

#584

Category Breakdown

Huawei nova 11
Samsung Galaxy A34
Performance
88.487.8
Camera
66.382.6
Display
92.790.4
Battery
30.633.7
Build
0.272.6
Connectivity
67.979.5
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
63.574.1

Summary

  • The Huawei nova 11 features a 6.7-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1084 x 2412 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Samsung Galaxy A34 has a slightly smaller 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, also at 120Hz.
  • In terms of performance, the nova 11 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G, whereas the A34 uses the Mediatek Dimensity 1080, both with 128GB of storage but differing RAM options.
  • The camera setup on the nova 11 includes a 50 MP main sensor without OIS, while the A34 offers a 48 MP main sensor with OIS, along with additional lenses for versatility.
  • The nova 11 has a 4500 mAh battery with 66W charging, compared to the A34's larger 5000 mAh battery with 25W charging.
  • Finally, the nova 11 runs on HarmonyOS 3.0, while the A34 operates on Android 13 with One UI 6.1, providing different software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei nova 11
Samsung Galaxy A34

General

Release Date

2023, April 17
2023, March 14

Announced

2023, April 17
2023, March 14

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.7"
6.6"

Type

OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 120Hz
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)

Resolution

1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)

PPI

1084
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Kunlun Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 642L
Mali-G68 MC4

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide)
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Main Camera Features

Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

N/A
13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Front Camera Features

HDR
N/A

Video Recording

4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps

Selfie Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4500 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired, 100% in 31 minReverse wired
25W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

161.3 x 75 x 6.9 mm (6.35 x 2.95 x 0.27 in)
161.3 x 78.1 x 8.2 mm (6.35 x 3.07 x 0.32 in)

Weight

168 g
199 g

Materials

N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back

Colors

Black, Green, White, Gold
Lime, Graphite, Violet, Silver

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

HarmonyOS 3.0
Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass