Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 15 and Huawei Nova Y74 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 15 vs Huawei Nova Y74

80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
VS
64 out 100
Huawei Nova Y74
Apple iPhone 15
Huawei Nova Y74

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Huawei Nova Y74, Manufactured in June, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000A. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 210g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y74
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6620mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Huawei Nova Y74
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
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15
vs
Huawei Nova Y74

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 850 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 84.4 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Huawei Nova Y74
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)306 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 166.05 mm (6.54 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 76.58 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.32 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Huawei Nova Y74
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Huawei Nova Y74 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic HiSilicon Kirin 8000A
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (3 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 3/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.2 (Cortex-A77)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A16 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 640 n/a
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Huawei Nova Y74
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Huawei Nova Y74
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2599n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)6545n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Huawei Nova Y74
n/a
CPU378046n/a
GPU449766n/a
Memory261642n/a
UX325827n/a
NanoReview Score1415281n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Huawei Nova Y74
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test59 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9632n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 12
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 3349 mAh 6620 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 (58% in 30 min) Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Huawei Nova Y74
n/a
Web Browsing10:47 hn/a
Video Playback16:55 hn/a
Games05:36 hn/a
Standby Mode112 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 114 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
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
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/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
147
Huawei Nova Y74
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Huawei Nova Y74
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Huawei Nova Y74
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

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 Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C 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
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
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)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category18n/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
81.6 dB
Huawei Nova Y74
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 40 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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