Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 211g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • 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
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.76 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1220x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 449 ppi 443 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1150 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 86.8 %
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) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.82 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
90.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra
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)
- 4/2.6 (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 1300 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
999
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
1029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
2948
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
2915
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9991029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29482915
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3028n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
653311
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
708424
CPU201142224809
GPU107873179080
Memory198055132205
UX146241172330
NanoReview Score653311708424

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
256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 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 100 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
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 n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
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) 240 fps (720p)
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/1.5
Focal length23 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a1.6 μm
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/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV60A n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 520 n/a
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, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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