Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    • Larger display: 6.84in
    • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
    • Lighter design: 202g vs 209g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 12/1024 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 Pro 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 6.76 in 6.84 in
    Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 449 ppi 460 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1150 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 90.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
    Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 7.82 mm (0.31 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
    Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 IP65
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Metal
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    90.2 %
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    90.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
    - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
    - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
    - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
    - 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
    Process SMIC SMIC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Maleoon 910
    GPU Cores 256 1024
    GPU Frequency 864 MHz 750 MHz
    FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    999
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    1501
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    2948
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    3885
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9991501
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29483885
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)3028n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    653311
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    1443077
    CPU201142507103
    GPU107873586911
    Memory198055214190
    UX146241134873
    NanoReview Score6533111443077

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    256 GB
    Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 HarmonyOS 6
    UI Skin EMUI 14.2 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 0:35 h n/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical 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 112 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
    Focal length23 mm24 mm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
    Focal length69 mm69 mm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length16 mm13 mm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 60 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
    Focal length 17 mm 52 mm
    Sensor Omnivision OV60A n/a
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.5 (0.4)
    Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
    Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - 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 6.0
    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 No No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    - 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
    5G SupportYesYes

    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 October, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
    Release Date October, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 520 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 500
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 100 W 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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