Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 15 Pro and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 15 Pro vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
VS
81 out 100
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 15 Pro Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.84 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S, vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030S. 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 15 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 230.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 6000mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 15 Pro and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
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 15 Pro
vs
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.84 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1320x2856 pixels 1308x2880 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 n/a
Pixel density 460 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 91.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 230.5 g (8.13 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
91.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 15 Pro and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010S HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)		 - 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little)
- 3/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid)
- 1/3 (Taishan v124 Big)
Process SMIC SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Da Vinci
Graphics Maleoon 910 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 750 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
1417
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
3851
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15011417
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38853851
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
1617928
CPU507103599837
GPU586911301831
Memory214190370488
UX134873345772
NanoReview Score14430771617928

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 6 HarmonyOS 6.1

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 4x
Flash LED 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 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm24 mm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.6
Focal length69 mm89 mm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 52 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5 (0.4) n/a
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 No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 500 910
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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