The Huawei Nova 11 Pro is a high-end premium smartphone that stands out because of its giant digicam setup and “vogue bag” exterior.
Huawei has been pulling off these unusual design aesthetics for some time now and it’s not like something you’ll discover on different manufacturers. The again is made from imitation leather-based that is available in completely different colors together with black or vivid inexperienced. It is, in fact, designed to appear to be a designer label accent. Something you’ll see in the event you stroll round with a Louis Vuitton purse.
Even although the leather-based is clearly faux, the telephone doesn’t lose its premium really feel. It has a placing show that wraps throughout each edges of the machine and it’s protected by Kunlun Glass which the corporate says is extremely scratch-resistant.
In phrases of specs, it’s on par with different telephones you’ll discover in its value vary. It doesn’t embrace a MicroSD slot however comes with 256GB of storage. The show 6.7-inch show packs a decision of 2652 x 1200, and a refresh charge of 120Hz and the complete telephone weighs solely 188g.
Other options right here embrace Wi-Fi 6, no 5G assist and all of it runs on Huawei’s EMUI 13 working system. We know Huawei has been attempting to construct its ecosystem for a while now for the reason that sanctions between Google and China obtained in the way in which of Android assist, so we’ll must see how simple the telephone is to make use of in a bit.
Huawei Nova 11 Pro Tech Specs
- Display: 6,78″ OLED (1 billion colors), decision: 2652×1200, refresh charge: 120 Hz
- Processor and OS: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (1 core, 2.4 GHz, A78 + 3 cores, 2.2 GHz, A78 + 4 cores, 1.8 GHz, A55), EMUI 13 (Android 12)
- Memory: 8 GB RW / 256 GB PW
- Battery: 4500 mAh; 100W quick cost, 0% to 100% in half-hour
- Main digicam:
- 50 megapixels, f/1.9, (wide-angle), PDAF, laser autofocus
- 8MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide 112° lens
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
- Front digicam:
- 60 megapixels (f/2.4) with 100° aperture, 17 mm, autofocus
- 8 megapixels (f/2.2), 52 mm, autofocus
- Connectivity: Dual-SIM, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, NFC, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
- Dimensions, weight: 165.0 × 75.0 × 7.9 mm, 188 g
- Optional: under-screen fingerprint scanner, out there colors: black, inexperienced.
Huawei Nova 11 Pro Design
For essentially the most half, the telephone is sort of trendy. The inexperienced color won’t be for everybody however I sort of loved the embossed faux leather-based exterior. The giant digicam bump does trigger the machine to wobbly considerably when flat on the desk. Huawei does embrace a transparent cowl within the Huawei Nova 11 Pro field which helps a little bit bit right here however not quite a bit.
There are holes everywhere on the Huawei Nova 11 Pro. At the highest, there are three holes for the highest speaker and a microphone gap. At the underside, there are one other six holes for the underside speaker, a microphone gap and a SIM card slot with one other elimination device gap.
On the precise, you’ll discover the amount rocker button and energy button which doubles up because the Celia assistant set off swap too. The show has one cutout on the highest left-hand aspect the place the twin front-facing digicam is discovered. On the again, there’s the total most important digicam system together with the placing 50MP sensor. There’s additionally a two-tone flash subsequent to the setup.
There’s quite a bit taking place on the Huawei Nova 11 Pro which isn’t seen to the bare eye. The show, which is a vibrant curved OLED panel, additionally homes the under-screen fingerprint scanner. Internally, the telephone additionally contains BlueTooth 5.2, Dual-Sim assist and, as talked about earlier than, Wi-Fi 6.
It additionally features a 4500mAh battery that may be quick charged at as much as 100W. This means it may well go from 0 – 100% in simply half-hour. That’s fairly spectacular. Huawei has additionally included the 100W charger within the field which is a uncommon factor to see these days.
I’ve to say that the Huawei Nova 11 Pro is likely to be a big telephone however it was snug to make use of. It wasn’t too heavy both. I’m nonetheless not a fan of curved telephone shows and by no means will probably be however getting across the machine with one hand was easy sufficient. Even after I needed to attain for the far corners and the curved edges.
Speaking of the show, it’s also possible to conceal the digicam cutouts on the entrance by bringing a black bar right down to cowl each the digicam and the battery image. This isn’t something new for Huawei however I simply needed to say it given the pretty giant dual-camera system on the entrance.
One of the main downsides I would like to say is the dearth of an IP ranking. The Huawei Nova 11 Pro isn’t water or dust-resistant in any respect which is sort of surprising in immediately’s business. Especially when you have used each flagship telephone from actually each different model prior to now. It could be a tricky factor to get used to figuring out my telephone wasn’t waterproof now.
Huawei Nova 11 Pro Performance
The Huawei Nova 11 Pro is a succesful telephone. It features a Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon CPU making it capable of whisk by way of any activity.
Daily use noticed the machine survive a full day of regular social media looking and an odd video right here and there. I might improve this battery life by tweaking the show settings. First off, I might cut back the body charge right down to 60Hz both from a set 120Hz or the adaptive mode. I might additionally lower the decision from 1200×2652 to 800×1768.
Of course, these tweaks are immediately noticeable throughout the telephone. The decision adjustments how sharp all of it appears to be like and the body charge impacts how fluid the expertise feels. But the show is unbelievable regardless. It is vibrant and vivid. Everything appears to be like superb on it from watching movies to looking the web. It is certainly one of the best a part of the telephone, in my view.
There’s even an entire always-on show function and a complete app retailer part to select from tons of of various watch faces. It simply provides additional worth to the telephone.
In phrases of the general efficiency, I used to be impressed by how succesful the CPU was. I ran a Geekbench take a look at and obtained 3011.
I used to be additionally capable of reap the benefits of the varied multi-tasking options that include EMUI 13. For instance, one let me launch an software in a separate window and transfer it about to the place I needed it. I might additionally swing it to the sting of the show to cover. All this occurs when you’re busy with different duties.
Of course, this CPU can simply deal with video games too. I examined Asphalt 9 and the sport ran easily even with the show on 120Hz and the decision on max. I additionally made positive to max out the sport’s graphics settings too.
It gained’t be a Huawei evaluation with out speaking in regards to the elephant within the room. The lack of Google Mobile Services is certainly felt on this machine because it does on each different mannequin with out it. However, Huawei has executed every little thing potential to make the expertise pain-free. The firm recommends downloading GBox which is principally an Android emulator to run apps not out there on AppGallery.
This was really useful as quickly as I opened up the AppGallery. There are additionally alternate apps for every little thing you’ll use every day. You can, in fact, simply obtain an apk for an app and set up it too. There’s at all times a means round this. The solely difficulty I feel Huawei faces is educating customers on the liberty the machine affords in the event that they step out of the Android field.
Huawei Nova 11 Pro Camera
Then there’s the digicam. The big lens on the again isn’t there for appears to be like. The most important lens packs a 50MP broad sensor and an 8MP ultra-wide sensor. The entrance then contains an 8MP portrait sensor and a 60MP ultra-wide sensor. Why you’ll ever want a 60MP digicam on the entrance of a telephone is past me.
In phrases of movie, the entrance sensors are able to 4K 30FPS and 1080P 30FPS. The most important digicam can then to 4K and 1080p at 30FPS in addition to 720p and 960fps.
First off, the primary lens is sort of a succesful digicam. While its OIS doesn’t really feel as dependable as my iPhone 14 Pro, photographs have been sharp and the final color copy didn’t disappoint. The lens can take well-detailed photographs.
One factor I used to be fairly disenchanted about was the dearth of 16:9 photographs on the unit. I seemed in every single place and couldn’t discover the choice. You can take “Full Screen” shota and “Square” however no 16:9.
While the Huawei Nova 11 Pro features a devoted 2MP macro digicam, it’s truly not nice in any respect. Instead, the ultra-wide lens does a a lot better job at macro than the macro itself. This was fairly humorous to check out.
Lastly, the low-light images on the machine can be okay. There’s undoubtedly a whole lot of computational work happening behind the scenes to enhance low-light photographs. As a consequence, every little thing appears to be like a bit blurry and smudgy.
Huawei Nova 11 Pro Verdict
The Huawei Nova 11 Pro is certainly a really succesful telephone. I used to be impressed by the sheer digicam high quality from its 50MP lens. Considering this machine prices solely R15,999, the inclusion of this high-end digicam lens makes the unit a tricky competitor in its value vary. Of course, you additionally want to take a look at issues like Google Mobile Service, the dearth of water proofing and different downsides on the similar time. But in the event you’re staff Huawei and also you want a terrific digicam that isn’t as costly because the “Pro” vary, undoubtedly maintain this one on the high of your checklist.
The Huawei Nova 11 Pro is now out there in South Africa ranging from R15,999. Find out extra in regards to the telephone right here.
