Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 10 and Huawei Nova 15 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 10 vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

39 out 100
Huawei Honor 10
VS
82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Huawei Honor 10
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 10 Manufactured in April, 2018, with display 5.84 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. 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 Huawei Honor 10
  • Lighter design: 153g vs 202g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 10 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 10
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 5.84 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1080x2280 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 77.6 % 90.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 10
507 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Contrast1423:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 153 g (5.4 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 10
77.6 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 10 and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 970 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2360 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 10 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G72 MP12 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 216 1024
GPU Frequency 767 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 10
526
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 10
1570
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5261501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15703885
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 10
353467
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU80042507103
GPU106499586911
Memory81766214190
UX85160134873
NanoReview Score3534671443077
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 10
827
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40 °Cn/a
Stability75 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score827n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 10
6542
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Writing score6772n/a
Web score5225n/a
Video editing5075n/a
Data manipulation5611n/a
NanoReview Score6542n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1833 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0) HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 n/a

Battery

Volume 3400 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 25 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 10
15:50
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing06:33 hn/a
Video Playback09:58 hn/a
Games04:09 hn/a
Standby Mode72 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4616x3464 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 16 MP
Monochrome: 24 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix16 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX498n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5760x4312 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 52 mm
Sensor 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 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 4.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 10
84.2 dB
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2018 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2018 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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