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iPhone 15 Pro Max vs nova 11 Pro

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Huawei nova 11 Pro

What iPhone 15 Pro Max does better (21) and where nova 11 Pro wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2023iPhone 15 Pro Max

9.0Score

21 advantages≈ $530

Higher score

Huawei · 2023nova 11 Pro

7.5Score

6 advantages≈ $540

8.6Display8.1

8.0Performance4.9

9.4Camera6.4

5.8Battery6.4

9.4Features6.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 15 Pro Maxnova 11 Pro

	iPhone 15 Pro Max	nova 11 Pro	Difference
Height	159.9 mm	164.3 mm	−4.4 mm
Width	76.7 mm	74.4 mm	+2.3 mm
Thickness	8.3 mm	7.9 mm	+0.4 mm
Weight	221 g	188 g	+33 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 15 Pro Max better than nova 11 Pro?

AnTuTu score1,487,203 vs 519,0362.9×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)7,237 vs 3,0082.4×
Measured brightness1,787 nits vs 702 nits2.5×
Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 950 nits2.1×
Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
Optical stabilisationYes · nova 11 Pro: No
Telephoto cameraYes · nova 11 Pro: No
Wireless chargingYes · nova 11 Pro: No
5GYes · nova 11 Pro: No
CPU frequency3.78 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+57%
Process3 nm vs 6 nm2×
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×

Why is nova 11 Pro better than iPhone 15 Pro Max?

Wired charging25 W vs 100 W4×
Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
Charged in 30 min50% vs 100%2×
Weight221 g vs 188 g+18%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Thickness8.3 mm vs 7.9 mm+5%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max≈ $5309.0	Huawei nova 11 Pro≈ $5407.5
Design
Weight	221 g	188 g
Thickness	8.3 mm	7.9 mm
Height	159.9 mm	164.3 mm
Width	76.7 mm	74.4 mm
Frame	Titanium	Plastic
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Kunlun Glass
Colours	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium	Black, Green, White, Gold
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.8″
Panel	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	—
Resolution (width)	1,290 px	1,200 px
Resolution (height)	2,796 px	2,652 px
Pixel density	460 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	2,000 nits	950 nits
Measured brightness	1,787 nits	702 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	89.8%	91.1%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A17 Pro	Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	3 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.78 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 642L
AnTuTu score	1,487,203	519,036
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	7,237	3,008
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	3,655	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.28"	—
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	5×	—
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	8 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	4,441 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Active use (test)	16 h	—
Wired charging	25 W	100 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	100%
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	3.2	2
Video output	Yes	—
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite messaging	Yes	—
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.5 LUFS	-29.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	—	Under display
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	0.98 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	iOS 17	HarmonyOS 3.0
Platform	iOS	HarmonyOS
Interface	—	EMUI 13
EU label
Energy class	B	—