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Mid-range · 2023

Huawei nova 11 SE

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13's main sensor
Best for
Strength 66W fast charging, AMOLED screen
Extras Curved display
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.67″ AMOLED · 90Hz
680 4G 8 / 256 GB
4500 mAh 66W charging
108 MP 3 rear · 32 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.67″ · OLED · 1080 × 2400 · 90 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.67"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Colour depth
10-bit (1B colours)
10-bit
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Adreno 610
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
255,000
v9
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 610
Process
6 nm
CPU layout
4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silver

Software & updates

HarmonyOS 4.0 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new HarmonyOS versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
HarmonyOS 4.0
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

108 MP f/1.9 main · 32 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
108 MP f/1.9
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
32 MP f/2.5
Main sensor
Samsung HM6, 1/1.67", 0.64µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 , Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Camera extras
RAW
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

4500 mAh · 66 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4500 mAh
Wired charging
66 W
Fast
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 256 GB
Roomy
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Configurations
8/256GB · 8/512GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
No
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B13, B20, B26, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

186 g · 7.4 mm
Height
162.4 mm
Width
75.5 mm
Thickness
7.4 mm
Weight
186 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 15

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution
34% larger battery capacity
66 W vs 20 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
255k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 108 MP · f/1.9 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
15% larger battery capacity
66 W vs 25 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Less smooth display
OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
255k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Full comparison

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