Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 11 and Realme 15 5G (Global) - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 11 vs Realme 15 5G (Global)

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 11
VS
72 out 100
Realme 15 5G (Global)
Huawei Nova 11
Realme 15 5G (Global)

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Realme 15 5G (Global), Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 185g
Reasons to choose Realme 15 5G (Global)
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 and Realme 15 5G (Global)
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:
Huawei Nova 11
vs
Realme 15 5G (Global)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 950 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.29 mm (6.35 in) 163.34 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.96 mm (2.95 in) 75.88 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 6.88 mm (0.27 in) 7.66 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green		 - Gray
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 11
89.6 %
Realme 15 5G (Global)
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 and Realme 15 5G (Global) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
1024
Realme 15 5G (Global)
1012
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
2941
Realme 15 5G (Global)
2976
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10241012
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29412976
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 11
588186
Realme 15 5G (Global)
730248
CPU193840218026
GPU138782151416
Memory125724187569
UX129840173237
NanoReview Score588186730248

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
UI Skin EMUI 13 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (50% in 26 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 0:62 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95 (0.51)
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 17 mm 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE 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
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM 900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 900/2100MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 15 5G (Global) the clear winner in this comparison.

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