Google Pixel 11 Pro vs Huawei nova 16s Pro
Verdict
The Google Pixel 11 Pro scores higher in 4 of 6 sections (performance, connectivity & features, camera and design & durability), while the Huawei nova 16s Pro leads in battery; they are even on display.
The biggest difference is performance: 90 vs 71 points.
Choose the Google Pixel 11 Pro for performance and connectivity & features; choose the Huawei nova 16s Pro for battery.
- Pixel 11 Pro leads in 12 fields
- nova 16s Pro leads in 6 fields
- 21 ties
39 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Pixel 11 Pro | nova 16s Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 90 | 71 |
| Camera | 97 | 89 |
| Battery | 71 | 79 |
| Display | 98 | 98 |
| Design & durability | 83 | 76 |
| Connectivity & features | 84 | 66 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Pixel 11 Pro: 86/100(Better)
- nova 16s Pro: 62/100
- Chipset
- Pixel 11 Pro: Google Tensor G6
- nova 16s Pro: Kirin 9010S
- RAM (max)
- Pixel 11 Pro: 16 GB(Better)
- nova 16s Pro: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- Pixel 11 Pro: 1 TB
- nova 16s Pro: 512 GB
- Process node
- Pixel 11 Pro: 3 nm
- nova 16s Pro: Unknown
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Pixel 11 Pro: 50 MP
- nova 16s Pro: 200 MP(Better)
- Main sensor size
- Pixel 11 Pro: 1/1.3″
- nova 16s Pro: 1/1.28″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Pixel 11 Pro: Yes
- nova 16s Pro: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Pixel 11 Pro: Yes
- nova 16s Pro: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Pixel 11 Pro: Yes
- nova 16s Pro: Yes
- Periscope lens
- Pixel 11 Pro: Yes
- nova 16s Pro: Yes
- Optical zoom
- Pixel 11 Pro: 5×(Better)
- nova 16s Pro: 3.7×
- Video recording
- Pixel 11 Pro: 8K(Better)
- nova 16s Pro: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- Pixel 11 Pro: 42 MP
- nova 16s Pro: 50 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Pixel 11 Pro: Yes
- nova 16s Pro: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Pixel 11 Pro: 4850 mAh
- nova 16s Pro: 7000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Pixel 11 Pro: 47:36 h
- nova 16s Pro: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- Pixel 11 Pro: 1000
- nova 16s Pro: Unknown
- Wired charging
- Pixel 11 Pro: 30 W
- nova 16s Pro: 100 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Pixel 11 Pro: 25 W(Better)
- nova 16s Pro: No
- Reverse charging
- Pixel 11 Pro: Yes
- nova 16s Pro: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Pixel 11 Pro: Wired
- nova 16s Pro: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Pixel 11 Pro: 6.3″
- nova 16s Pro: 6.84″
- Panel type
- Pixel 11 Pro: LTPO OLED
- nova 16s Pro: LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- Pixel 11 Pro: 120 Hz
- nova 16s Pro: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Pixel 11 Pro: 495 ppi
- nova 16s Pro: 460 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Pixel 11 Pro: 3600 nits
- nova 16s Pro: 6000 nits
- Resolution
- Pixel 11 Pro: 1280x2856
- nova 16s Pro: 1320x2856
- Screen protection
- Pixel 11 Pro: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- nova 16s Pro: Kunlun Glass
Design & durability
- Weight
- Pixel 11 Pro: 204 g(Better)
- nova 16s Pro: 218 g
- Thickness
- Pixel 11 Pro: 8.4 mm
- nova 16s Pro: 7.1 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Pixel 11 Pro: IP68(Better)
- nova 16s Pro: IP65–IP67
- Back material
- Pixel 11 Pro: Glass
- nova 16s Pro: Glass
- Frame material
- Pixel 11 Pro: Aluminum
- nova 16s Pro: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- Pixel 11 Pro: B
- nova 16s Pro: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- Pixel 11 Pro: B
- nova 16s Pro: Unknown
- EU energy class
- Pixel 11 Pro: B
- nova 16s Pro: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Pixel 11 Pro: Yes
- nova 16s Pro: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Pixel 11 Pro: Wi-Fi 7
- nova 16s Pro: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- Pixel 11 Pro: 6.0
- nova 16s Pro: 6.0
- USB speed
- Pixel 11 Pro: USB 3.x(Better)
- nova 16s Pro: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Pixel 11 Pro: USB-C 3.2
- nova 16s Pro: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Pixel 11 Pro: No
- nova 16s Pro: No
- NFC
- Pixel 11 Pro: Yes
- nova 16s Pro: Yes
- eSIM
- Pixel 11 Pro: Yes(Better)
- nova 16s Pro: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Pixel 11 Pro: Yes(Better)
- nova 16s Pro: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Pixel 11 Pro: Yes(Better)
- nova 16s Pro: No
- Stereo speakers
- Pixel 11 Pro: Yes
- nova 16s Pro: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Pixel 11 Pro: No
- nova 16s Pro: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Pixel 11 Pro: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- nova 16s Pro: Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- Pixel 11 Pro: No
- nova 16s Pro: No
- Infrared blaster
- Pixel 11 Pro: No
- nova 16s Pro: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- Pixel 11 Pro: No
- nova 16s Pro: No
- microSD slot
- Pixel 11 Pro: No
- nova 16s Pro: No
- Card slot
- Pixel 11 Pro: No
- nova 16s Pro: No
General
- Operating system
- Pixel 11 Pro: Android 17
- nova 16s Pro: EMUI 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Pixel 11 Pro: 7
- nova 16s Pro: Unknown
- Launch price
- Pixel 11 Pro: $ 1,034.29
- nova 16s Pro: About 750 EUR
- Year
- Pixel 11 Pro: 2026
- nova 16s Pro: 2026
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| — | Pixel 11 Pro | nova 16s Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, August 12 | 2026, September 03 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, August 20 | Available. Released 2026, September |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 152.7 x 71.9 x 8.4 mm (6.01 x 2.83 x 0.33 in) | 163 x 78 x 7.1 mm (6.42 x 3.07 x 0.28 in) |
| Weight | 204 g (7.20 oz) | 218 g (7.69 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2400 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak) | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 6000 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.3 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.84 inches, 115.0 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2856 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~495 ppi density) | 1320 x 2856 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Kunlun Glass |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates | EMUI 16, Android-based |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G6 (3 nm) | Kirin 9010S |
| CPU | 7-core (1x4.1 GHz ARM C1-Ultra & 4x3.4 GHz ARM C1-Pro & 2x2.65 GHz ARM C1-Pro) | – |
| GPU | IMG CXTP-48-1536 | – |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.x | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 105mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/1.7, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF | 200 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), AF |
| Features | Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 103˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF | 50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF |
| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR, panorama, color spectrum sensor |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio) |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS service | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4850 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Charging | 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min 25W wireless (magnetic), Qi2.2 Reverse wired Bypass charging | 100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Canyon, Olive, Fog, Obsidian | Black, Blue/Pink, Blue |
| Models | GM45K, G7SWN | CRS-LX9 |
| Price | $ 1,034.29 / € 999.00 / £ 678.55 | About 750 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class B | – |
| Battery | 47:36h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class B | – |