Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Plus Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Plus
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 203g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4325mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 90.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
799 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)59 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
87.7 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Da Vinci
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 640 1024
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
2232
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
5407
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22321501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54073885
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1330956
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU339500507103
GPU437729586911
Memory228846214190
UX324881134873
NanoReview Score13309561443077
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
9430
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9430n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 16 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 4325 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
26:02
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing09:55 hn/a
Video Playback15:18 hn/a
Games05:41 hn/a
Standby Mode133 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX703n/a
Sensor size1/1.66n/a
Pixel size1.9 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
135
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
146
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview85n/a
Zoom90n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 52 mm
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
153
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
79.8 dB
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 500
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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