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Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
VS
69 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Max
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 232g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 3274mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 n/a

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Max
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1272x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1801 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)242 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.6 mm (5.77 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
88.2 %
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 - 4/1.84 (A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A17 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
2920
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
7447
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2920960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74472601
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1532369
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
CPU345236302738
GPU562280104021
Memory275580191983
UX349273209391
NanoReview Score1532369808133
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
10006
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 12
UI Skin n/a 14.2

Battery

Volume 3274 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:33 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
24:47
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Web Browsing09:28 hn/a
Video Playback17:33 hn/a
Games05:41 hn/a
Standby Mode111 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 139 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX803n/a
Sensor size1/1.281/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
153
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
158
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview85n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
145
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
156
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeActiveDual 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 (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
79.4 dB
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 999 499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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