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Huawei nova 11i

Huawei nova 11i

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Huawei nova Y90

Huawei nova Y90

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Category Breakdown

Huawei nova 11i
Huawei nova Y90
Performance
83.884.0
Camera
19.119.1
Display
75.475.4
Battery
33.733.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
50.963.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
44.744.7

Summary

  • The Huawei nova 11i features a larger 6.8-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2388 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate, while the nova Y90 has a slightly smaller 6.7-inch display with the same resolution and refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, both devices utilize the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chipset, but the nova 11i offers configurations with up to 256GB of storage and 8GB of RAM, compared to the nova Y90's maximum of 128GB with 8GB of RAM.
  • The nova 11i's rear camera is 48 MP, while the nova Y90 has a 50 MP main sensor, along with additional macro and depth sensors.
  • Both phones have a 5000mAh battery with 40W charging, and the nova Y90 supports NFC and has a headphone jack, which the nova 11i lacks.
  • The nova 11i runs on EMUI 13, whereas the nova Y90 operates on EMUI 12.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei nova 11i
Huawei nova Y90

General

Release Date

2023, May 01
2022, June 23

Announced

2023, May 01
2022, June 23

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.8"
6.7"

Type

IPS LCD, 90Hz
IPS LCD, 90Hz

Resolution

1080 x 2388 pixels (~385 ppi density)
1080 x 2388 pixels (~391 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

90Hz
90Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 610
Adreno 610

Memory

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

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

Unspecified
No

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, (depth)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging Details

40W wired, 60% in 30 min
40W wired, 50% in 30 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

164.6 x 75.6 x 8.6 mm (6.48 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
163.3 x 74.7 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)

Weight

193 g
195 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Starry Black, Mint Green
Crystal Blue, Pearl White, Emerald Green, Midnight Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

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

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

EMUI 13
EMUI 12

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass