Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Huawei Nova 16s Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Huawei Nova 16s Pro, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 218g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16s Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3274mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Huawei Nova 16s 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 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 % 90.3 %
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 16s Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)242 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.6 mm (5.77 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
88.2 %
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Huawei Nova 16s Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)
- 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Da Vinci
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 16s Pro
1446
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
7447
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
4426
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29201446
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74474426
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1532369
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
1158674
CPU345236308118
GPU562280268652
Memory275580381445
UX349273200459
NanoReview Score15323691158674
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
10006
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android
UI Skin n/a EMUI 16

Battery

Volume 3274 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 100 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 16s Pro
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 200 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 12288x16384 pixels
Zoom 139 Optical, 3.7x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm18 mm
SensorSony IMX803n/a
Sensor size1/1.281/1.28 (0.78)
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.6
Focal length77 mm88 mm
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
153
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
158
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview85n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm 52 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Optical 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 15 Pro
145
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
156
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 16s Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 999 n/a
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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