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

Apple iPhone X vs Huawei Nova 15

49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
VS
70 out 100
Huawei Nova 15
Apple iPhone X
Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone X Manufactured in November, 2017, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025 with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 196g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone X 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 5.8 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 88.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 143.6 mm (5.65 in) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone X and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2390 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 10 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Da Vinci
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 192 1024
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone X
1089
Huawei Nova 15
887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone X
2918
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1089887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29182610
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone X
507548
Huawei Nova 15
804209
CPU192337279519
GPU122353114145
Memory101238212302
UX91620198243
NanoReview Score507548804209
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone X
3522
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °Cn/a
Stability63 %n/a
Graphics Test21 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3522n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone X]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMen/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 5.3 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 2716 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Web Browsing05:31 hn/a
Video Playback09:07 hn/a
Games03:35 hn/a
Standby Mode93 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3x
Flash Quad 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 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length28 mm23 mm
SensorApple iSight Duo Cameran/a
Sensor size1/31/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length52 mm69 mm
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
101
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
89
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone X
97
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3472x2063 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
88
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
92
Huawei Nova 15
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))n/a
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

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 X
85.3 dB
Huawei Nova 15
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2017 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2017 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 400
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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