Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 11i
Huawei nova Y90
Performance
64.864.8
Camera
44.144.3
Display
75.575.5
Battery
60.060.0
Build
68.868.8
Overall
61.461.5
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
50 MP
Main Camera Details
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)
Front Camera
16 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Starry Black, Mint Green
Crystal Blue, Pearl White, Emerald Green, Midnight Black
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
EMUI 13
EMUI 12
OS Version
EMUI 13
EMUI 12
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes

