Huawei Honor 10 Lite vs Huawei Nova 15

33 out 100

VS

70 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 10 Lite Manufactured in February, 2019, with display 6.21 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10 Lite

Higher pixel density: 415ppi
Lighter design: 162g vs 196g

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3400mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 4.2
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 10 Lite and Huawei Nova 15

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor 10 Lite

48

Huawei Nova 15

88

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor 10 Lite

28

Huawei Nova 15

77

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor 10 Lite

23

Huawei Nova 15

44

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor 10 Lite

10

Huawei Nova 15

25

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor 10 Lite

41

Huawei Nova 15

87

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor 10 Lite

44

Huawei Nova 15

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor 10 Lite

33

Huawei Nova 15

70

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	6.21 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	415 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	450 nits	n/a
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio	83.1 %	88.6 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor 10 Lite

442 nits

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.6 %	n/a
Response time	38.2 ms	n/a
Contrast	805:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	154.8 mm (6.09 in)	161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	8 mm (0.31 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	162 g (5.71 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Metal
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Red	- White - Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes rear	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor 10 Lite

83.1 %

Huawei Nova 15

88.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 10 Lite and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 710	HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)	- 4/1.3 () - 3/2.05 ()
Process	TSMC	SMIC
Transistor Size	12 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	No	Da Vinci
Graphics	Mali-G51 MP4	Maleoon 920
GPU Cores	64	1024
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	128 GFLOPS	1720.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Honor 10 Lite

n/a

Huawei Nova 15

887

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor 10 Lite

n/a

Huawei Nova 15

2610

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	n/a	887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	n/a	2610

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor 10 Lite

243216

Huawei Nova 15

804209

CPU	90539	279519
GPU	34232	114145
Memory	57563	212302
UX	60882	198243
NanoReview Score	243216	804209

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Honor 10 Lite

493

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	36.8 °C	n/a
Stability	84 %	n/a
Graphics Test	2 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	493	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 10 Lite]

PCMark 3.0

Huawei Honor 10 Lite

6343

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Writing score	6839	n/a
Web score	5347	n/a
Video editing	4883	n/a
Data manipulation	5364	n/a
NanoReview Score	6343	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	1866 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	n/a
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)	HarmonyOS 6
OS Size	9 GB	n/a
UI Skin	EMUI 12	n/a

Battery

Volume	3400 mAh	6000 mAh
Max Charging Power	10 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	No	Yes
Full Charge Time	2:00 h	n/a

Battery Life

Huawei Honor 10 Lite

16:21

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Web Browsing	05:28 h	n/a
Video Playback	08:56 h	n/a
Games	03:41 h	n/a
Standby Mode	93 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	13 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4128x3096 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 13 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	13 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.56 (0.64)
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	69 mm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	24 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	5632x4224 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	BSI CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size	0.9 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)	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	4.2	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	Micro USB	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- 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

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900	n/a
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)	n/a
LTE category	12	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Huawei Honor 10 Lite

85.6 dB

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	November, 2018 yr	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	February, 2019 yr	December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	255	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	400
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 100 W

Results

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

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Huawei Honor 10 Lite

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Huawei Nova 15

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Huawei Honor 10 Lite vs Huawei Nova 15

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

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