Huawei Nova 13i vs Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 224g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13i and Xiaomi Redmi 15 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 171.1 mm (6.74 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 82.1 mm (3.23 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13i
88.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13i and Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 460.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
410
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
1432
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
2109
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)410935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14322109
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13i
308169
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
473154
CPU100982153170
GPU4012591687
Memory9218999792
UX74873128505
NanoReview Score308169473154

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 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 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po n/a
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 n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.67n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
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 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 230
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 40 W Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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