Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Realme 15 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Realme 15 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus. 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 Realme 15 5G
    • Larger display: 6.8in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 187g vs 209g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 12/1024 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Realme 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
    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 6.8 in
    Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 449 ppi 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 1150 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 91.9 %
    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) 162.27 mm (6.39 in)
    Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 76.16 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 7.82 mm (0.31 in) 7.66 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 IP68
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    - Silver
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    90.2 %
    Realme 15 5G
    91.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Realme 15 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
    - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
    - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
    - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
    Process SMIC TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G615 MP2
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1047 MHz
    FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    999
    Realme 15 5G
    1014
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    2948
    Realme 15 5G
    2916
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9991014
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29482916
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)30282497
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 13 Pro
    653311
    Realme 15 5G
    728221
    CPU201142212437
    GPU107873149032
    Memory198055185085
    UX146241181667
    NanoReview Score653311728221

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    128 GB
    Storage Typen/aUFS 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 100 W 80 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    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 Digital
    Flash LED Dual 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 ° 112 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 12 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/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
    Focal length23 mm24 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX896
    Sensor sizen/a1/2
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.4n/a
    Focal length69 mmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length16 mm16 mm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 60 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 n/a
    Focal length 17 mm n/a
    Sensor Omnivision OV60A CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
    Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
    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 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 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 No No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes No
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
    3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced October, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date October, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 520 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 280
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes, 80 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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