Huawei Nova 15 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17e
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 15 Pro Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.84 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
- Larger display: 6.84in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4005mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
- Lighter design: 169g vs 202g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.84 in | 6.1 in |
| Resolution | 1320x2856 pixels | 1170x2532 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 457 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | n/a | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.3 % | 87.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 in) | 146.7 mm (5.78 in) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 in) | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 202 g (7.13 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP65 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Metal | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Purple |
- White - Black - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S | Apple A19 |
| Max Frequency | 2500 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121) - 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121) |
- 4/2.6 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.26 (Everest) |
| Process | SMIC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Da Vinci | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Maleoon 910 | Apple A19 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 640 |
| GPU Frequency | 750 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1536 GFLOPS | 2073.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1501 | 3610 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3885 | 9207 |
| CPU | 507103 | 706723 |
| GPU | 586911 | 674842 |
| Memory | 214190 | 212297 |
| UX | 134873 | 357221 |
| NanoReview Score | 1443077 | 1951083 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 6 | iOS 26.3 |
Battery
| Volume | 6500 mAh | 4005 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | n/a |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes (59% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 1:34 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 11:40 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 16:33 h |
| Games | n/a | 06:37 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 135 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8064x6048 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 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP |
Standard: 48 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 69 mm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Matrix | 13 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 52 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5 (0.4) | 1/3.6 (0.28) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
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 | 6.0 | 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 | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2025 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2025 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 500 | 599 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 100 W | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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