Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 14 and Realme 15 5G - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 14 vs Realme 15 5G

68 out 100
Huawei Nova 14
VS
70 out 100
Realme 15 5G
Huawei Nova 14
Realme 15 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 14 Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Realme 15 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
    Reasons to choose Realme 15 5G
    • Larger display: 6.8in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 187g vs 192g
    • 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 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
    Smartphones:
    Huawei Nova 14
    vs
    Realme 15 5G

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
    Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
    Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 91.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.73 mm (6.37 in) 162.27 mm (6.39 in)
    Width 75.48 mm (2.97 in) 76.16 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 7.18 mm (0.28 in) 7.66 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Frame n/a Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple    		 - Silver
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 14
    88.7 %
    Realme 15 5G
    91.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 14 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 14
    892
    Realme 15 5G
    1014
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 14
    2590
    Realme 15 5G
    2916
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8921014
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25902916
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2497
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 14], [Realme 15 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 14
    589912
    Realme 15 5G
    728221
    CPU216757212437
    GPU138994149032
    Memory116607185085
    UX117554181667
    NanoReview Score589912728221

    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 n/a 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/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length23 mm24 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX896
    Sensor size1/1.561/2
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase 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/2.4 n/a
    Sensor n/a 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 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

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

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