Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, Manufactured in December, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13 Pro
- Larger display: 6.76in
- Higher pixel density: 449ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
- Lighter design: 200g vs 209g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.76 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1224x2776 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 449 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 1150 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2 % | 84.4 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 90 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 1 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.4 mm (6.43 in) | 160.1 mm (6.3 in) |
| Width | 74.9 mm (2.95 in) | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 7.82 mm (0.31 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 209 g (7.37 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP65 | No |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Purple |
- Black - Blue - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | SMIC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 864 MHz | 962 MHz |
| FLOPS | 442.3 GFLOPS | 123.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 999 | 664 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2948 | 1717 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 3028 | n/a |
| CPU | 201142 | 123555 |
| GPU | 107873 | 63191 |
| Memory | 198055 | 87342 |
| UX | 146241 | 105385 |
| NanoReview Score | 653311 | 379473 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| OS Size | n/a | 20 GB |
| UI Skin | EMUI 14.2 | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 25 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 (51% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:35 h | 1:23 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:02 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 13:42 h |
| Games | n/a | 07:43 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 97 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 480 fps (720p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 112 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.4 - 4.0 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Hynix Hi5022Q |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 69 mm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 17 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | SmartSense SC501CS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/5 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 60 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8960x6720 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV60A | GalaxyCore GC013A |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 0.61 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | n/a | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 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 | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | December, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | December, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 520 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 199 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 100 W | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 13 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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