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

Huawei Nova 14 vs Realme 15 5G (Global)

68 out 100
Huawei Nova 14
VS
72 out 100
Realme 15 5G (Global)
Huawei Nova 14
Realme 15 5G (Global)

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 14 Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Realme 15 5G (Global), Manufactured in November, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
Reasons to choose Realme 15 5G (Global)
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 185g 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		 n/a

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 14 and Realme 15 5G (Global)
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
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 14
vs
Realme 15 5G (Global)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness n/a 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 90.8 %
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) 163.34 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.48 mm (2.97 in) 75.88 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.18 mm (0.28 in) 7.66 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Gray
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 14
88.7 %
Realme 15 5G (Global)
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 14 and Realme 15 5G (Global) 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 (Global)
1012
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 14
2590
Realme 15 5G (Global)
2976
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8921012
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25902976
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 14
589912
Realme 15 5G (Global)
730248
CPU216757218026
GPU138994151416
Memory116607187569
UX117554173237
NanoReview Score589912730248

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 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 Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (50% in 26 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 0:62 h

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 n/a 240 fps (720p)
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 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.561/1.95 (0.51)
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 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5 n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
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 900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 900/2100MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 350
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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