Huawei Nova 14 Pro vs Realme 15 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 14 Pro Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020, vs Realme 15 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14 Pro
    Reasons to choose Realme 15 5G
    • Larger display: 6.8in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 187g vs 207g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5500mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Nova 14 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
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
    Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 447 ppi 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 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 75 mm (2.95 in) 76.16 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 7.68 mm (0.3 in) 7.66 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple
    - Silver
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 14 Pro
    90.6 %
    Realme 15 5G
    91.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 14 Pro and Realme 15 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8020 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus
    Max Frequency 2285 MHz 2600 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.3 ()
    - 3/2.05 ()
    - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
    Process SMIC TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Da Vinci MediaTek APU 655
    Graphics Maleoon 920 Mali-G615 MP2
    GPU Cores 1024 256
    GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1047 MHz
    FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 14 Pro
    1350
    Realme 15 5G
    1014
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 14 Pro
    3570
    Realme 15 5G
    2916
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13501014
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35702916
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)23932497
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 14 Pro
    965150
    Realme 15 5G
    728221
    CPU297642212437
    GPU283904149032
    Memory202771185085
    UX180833181667
    NanoReview Score965150728221

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
    Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 15
    UI Skin HarmonyOS 5.0 Realme UI 6.0

    Battery

    Volume 5500 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 17 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 0:40 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)
    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 length24 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 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 n/a
    Sensor PureCel CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.5 n/a
    Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced May, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date May, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
    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

    Note

    Huawei Nova 14 Pro:

    Kunlun Glass is only available on the 512 GB model . The 256 GB version uses standard glass.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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