Xiaomi 11T Pro vs Huawei Nova 10 Pro

Xiaomi 11T Pro Huawei Nova 10 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 11T Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888) that was released on September 15 2021 against the Huawei Nova 10 Pro which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 10 months after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 11T Pro

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
47% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (782K versus 530K)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
45% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1144 and 789 points
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 10 Pro

Thinner bezels – 6% more screen real estate
The phone is 10-months newer
Reverse charging feature
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness 11T Pro 87 Nova 10 Pro 91 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games 11T Pro 85 Nova 10 Pro 66 Battery Battery life charging type and speed 11T Pro 77 Nova 10 Pro 75 Camera Photo and video recording quality 11T Pro 72 Nova 10 Pro 64 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission 11T Pro 87 Nova 10 Pro 86 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation 11T Pro 80 Nova 10 Pro 73

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: 11T Pro vs Nova 10 Pro

Display

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.78 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1200 x 2652 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	-
PPI	395 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	550 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	91.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	97.5%	-
PWM	490 Hz	-
Response time	3.4 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Peak brightness test (auto) 11T Pro +7% 843 nits Nova 10 Pro 790 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	164.1 mm (6.46 inches)	164.24 mm (6.47 inches)
Width	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)	74.45 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	7.88 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	204 gramm (7.2 oz)	191 gramm (6.74 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White Gray Blue	Black Silver Green Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio 11T Pro 85.1% Nova 10 Pro +7% 91.1%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 11T Pro and Huawei Nova 10 Pro in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max. clock	2840 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 642L
GPU clock	840 MHz	490 MHz
FLOPS	~1720 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	8 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) 11T Pro +45% 1144 Nova 10 Pro 789 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) 11T Pro +37% 3846 Nova 10 Pro 2804 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 11T Pro +47% 782133 Nova 10 Pro 530467

CPU	205241	-
GPU	306865	-
Memory	123253	-
UX	146272	-
Total score	782133	530467

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Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android
ROM	MIUI 13	HarmonyOS 2.0
OS size	32 GB	-

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Charge power	120 W	100 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (63% in 10 min)	Yes (80% in 10 min)
Full charging time	0:20 hr	0:26 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:27 hr	10:37 hr
Watching video	13:59 hr	12:24 hr
Gaming	05:40 hr	05:22 hr
Standby	87 hr	96 hr

General battery life 11T Pro 29:32 hr Nova 10 Pro 29:32 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	112°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52" Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	-
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 11T Pro from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	60 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	-
Aperture	f/2.5	-
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor size	1/3.06"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality 11T Pro 125 Nova 10 Pro n/a Video quality 11T Pro 110 Nova 10 Pro n/a Generic camera score 11T Pro 117 Nova 10 Pro n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE HID A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	18
5G support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	-

Speakers test Max. loudness 11T Pro 88.4 dB Nova 10 Pro n/a

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2021	July 2022
Release date	September 2021	July 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the Xiaomi 11T Pro is definitely a better buy.

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