Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7 and Huawei Nova 15 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7 vs Huawei Nova 15

67 out 100
Google Pixel 7
VS
70 out 100
Huawei Nova 15
Google Pixel 7
Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, 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 Google Pixel 7
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 197g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4355mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 7
vs
Huawei Nova 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
sRGB gamut98.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.6 mm (6.13 in) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 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
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7
84.2 %
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 672 1024
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7
1370
Huawei Nova 15
887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7
3202
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1370887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32022610
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7
936100
Huawei Nova 15
804209
CPU256594279519
GPU315697114145
Memory168964212302
UX194845198243
NanoReview Score936100804209
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7
6523
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °Cn/a
Stability71 %n/a
Graphics Test39 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6523n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7
10701
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Writing score15448n/a
Web score7606n/a
Video editing6295n/a
Data manipulation10366n/a
NanoReview Score10701n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4355 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:40 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7
19:30
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Web Browsing07:58 hn/a
Video Playback13:42 hn/a
Games05:14 hn/a
Standby Mode82 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length25 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GN1n/a
Sensor size1/1.311/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX381n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
145
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
143
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7
140
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom106n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7]

Front camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 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 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
134
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
144
Huawei Nova 15
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 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 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 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/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/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 7
88.3 dB
Huawei Nova 15
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 400
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.

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