Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Pro Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 210g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5003mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 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 6.7 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 512 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut98.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
- 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 1280 1024
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13311501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30783885
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU245121507103
GPU306201586911
Memory171401214190
UX207450134873
NanoReview Score9301731443077
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.4 °Cn/a
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test37 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6207n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Writing score16562n/a
Web score8739n/a
Video editing6925n/a
Data manipulation11190n/a
NanoReview Score11580n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5003 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:59 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing06:56 hn/a
Video Playback10:55 hn/a
Games04:56 hn/a
Standby Mode94 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x 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 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN1n/a
Sensor size1/1.31n/a
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.5f/2.4
Focal length104 mm69 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX386n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results

Front camera

Matrix 111 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2880 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 52 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115
Huawei Nova 15 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 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6 Pro
84.6 dB
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2021 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 500
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 Huawei Nova 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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