Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13i and Realme 15 Pro 5G - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13i vs Realme 15 Pro 5G

53 out 100
Huawei Nova 13i
VS
73 out 100
Realme 15 Pro 5G
Huawei Nova 13i
Realme 15 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Realme 15 Pro 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. 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 Nova 13i
    Reasons to choose Realme 15 Pro 5G
    • Larger display: 6.8in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 187g vs 199g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Nova 13i and Realme 15 Pro 5G
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Huawei Nova 13i
    vs
    Realme 15 Pro 5G

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD OLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
    Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 391 ppi 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 91.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 162.26 mm (6.39 in)
    Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 76.15 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.69 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
    Water resistance No IP68
    Back panel Plastic n/a
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Blue    		 - Silver
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 13i
    88.8 %
    Realme 15 Pro 5G
    91.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 13i and Realme 15 Pro 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
    Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
    - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))    		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
    - 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
    - 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
    Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 722
    GPU Cores 128 512
    GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1150 MHz
    FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13i
    410
    Realme 15 Pro 5G
    1204
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13i
    1432
    Realme 15 Pro 5G
    3592
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4101204
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14323592
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a6607
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 15 Pro 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 13i
    308169
    Realme 15 Pro 5G
    1086379
    CPU100982312446
    GPU40125325541
    Memory92189218506
    UX74873229886
    NanoReview Score3081691086379

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 15
    UI Skin EMUI 14.2 Realme UI 6.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 40 W 80 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 115 °
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm24 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Sony IMX896
    Sensor size1/1.671/2
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a50 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.0
    Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50D
    Sensor sizen/a1/2
    Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
    Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV50D
    Sensor size n/a 1/2.88
    Autofocus No n/a
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort No No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19WCDMA 1/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced December, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 335
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 40 W Yes, 80 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

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

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