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Huawei nova 11i vs Samsung Galaxy A25

What nova 11i does better (6) and where Galaxy A25 wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 11i
Huawei · 2023nova 11i
5.9Score
6 advantages≈ $150
vs
Samsung Galaxy A25
Samsung · 2023Galaxy A25
7.2Score
15 advantages≈ $155
Higher score
5.8Display7.5
5.0Camera8.0
6.4Battery3.1
3.5Features8.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 11iGalaxy A25
75.6 × 164.68.676.5 × 1618.3
nova 11iGalaxy A25Difference
Height164.6 mm161 mm+3.6 mm
Width75.6 mm76.5 mm−0.9 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.3 mm+0.3 mm
Weight193 g197 g−4 g

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

Why is nova 11i better than Galaxy A25?

  1. Wired charging40 W vs 25 W+60%
  2. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.5″+5%
  3. Weight193 g vs 197 g+2%
  4. Selfie camera16 MP vs 13 MP+23%
  5. Charged in 30 min60% vs 49%+22%
  6. Screen-to-body ratio90% vs 84.2%+7%

Why is Galaxy A25 better than nova 11i?

  1. OLED panelNo · nova 11i: Yes
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 11i: Yes
  3. 5GNo · nova 11i: Yes
  4. NFCNo · nova 11i: Yes
  5. Stereo speakersNo · nova 11i: Yes
  6. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  7. Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
  8. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  9. Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 11i: Yes
  10. Max video1080p vs 4K
  11. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 11i: Yes
  12. Pixel density385 ppi vs 396 ppi+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 11iHuawei nova 11i≈ $1505.9
Design
Weight193 g197 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.3 mm
Height164.6 mm161 mm
Width75.6 mm76.5 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursStarry Black, Mint GreenBrave Black, Personality Yellow, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue
Display
Screen size6.8″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,388 px2,340 px
Pixel density385 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,000 nits
Measured brightness—1,030 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90%84.2%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680 4GExynos 1280
Chip makerQualcommExynos
Process6 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Mali-G68
AnTuTu score—443,234
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,023
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—643
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.76"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)—10.3 h
Wired charging40 W25 W
Charged in 30 min60%49%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.3
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.46 W/kg
Software
OS at launchEMUI 13Android 14
PlatformOtherAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 13One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised—4
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