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Mid-range · 2023

Huawei nova 11i

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Curved display
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.8″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
680 4G 8 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 40W charging
48 MP 16 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

6.8″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2388 · 90 Hz · HDR

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.8"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2388 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
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

EMUI 13 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

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

Operating system
EMUI 13
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie

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

Main camera
48 MP f/1.8
Front camera
16 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
0.8µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Camera extras
RAW
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 40 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
40 W
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, 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 B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B13, B20, B26, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

193 g · 8.6 mm
Height
164.6 mm
Width
75.6 mm
Thickness
8.6 mm
Weight
193 g

Sensors

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

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
49% larger battery capacity
40 W vs 20 W charging · 5,000 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
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 193 g vs 171 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
28% larger battery capacity
40 W vs 25 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.8″ 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 · No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison

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