Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 17 and Huawei Nova 15 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 17 vs Huawei Nova 15

92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
VS
70 out 100
Huawei Nova 15
Apple iPhone 17
Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17 Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A19, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025with 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 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 196g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 17 and Huawei Nova 15
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
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 17
vs
Huawei Nova 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1206x2622 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 17 and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A19 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 4100 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process n/a SMIC
Transistor Size n/a 7 nm
Neural Processor n/a Da Vinci
Graphics n/a Maleoon 920
GPU Cores n/a 1024
GPU Frequency n/a 840 MHz
FLOPS n/a 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Huawei Nova 15
887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3720887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)105892610
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
Huawei Nova 15
804209
CPU510193279519
GPU792974114145
Memory367866212302
UX445645198243
NanoReview Score2116678804209

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMen/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 26 HarmonyOS 6

Battery

Volume 3692 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 18 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor size n/a 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 6.0 6.0
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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 799 400
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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