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Huawei Nova 15 Pro vs Nothing Phone (4a)

82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
VS
74 out 100
Nothing Phone (4a)
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Nothing Phone (4a)

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 15 Pro Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.84 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S, vs Nothing Phone (4a), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. 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
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 205g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5080mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a)

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Nova 15 Pro and Nothing Phone (4a)
    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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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    vs
    Nothing Phone (4a)

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED AMOLED
    Size 6.84 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1320x2856 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
    Pixel density 460 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
    Max brightness n/a 1600 nits
    HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 87.4 %
    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) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
    Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 IP64
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Metal Glass
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Pink
    Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    90.3 %
    Nothing Phone (4a)
    87.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 15 Pro and Nothing Phone (4a) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010S Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2700 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)    		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
    Process SMIC TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Da Vinci Yes
    Graphics Maleoon 910 Adreno 810
    GPU Cores 1024 256
    GPU Frequency 750 MHz 895 MHz
    FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    1501
    Nothing Phone (4a)
    1249
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    3885
    Nothing Phone (4a)
    3324
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15011249
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38853324
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a4758
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (4a)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    1443077
    Nothing Phone (4a)
    1148725
    CPU507103436685
    GPU586911190776
    Memory214190232120
    UX134873289144
    NanoReview Score14430771148725

    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 TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS HarmonyOS 6 Android 16
    UI Skin n/a Nothing OS 4.1

    Battery

    Volume 6500 mAh 5080 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 50 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 28 min)
    Full Charge Time n/a 1:12 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.5x
    Flash LED 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 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal length24 mm24 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung GN9
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.57 (0.64)
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.9
    Focal length69 mm80 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
    Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix13 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm15 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX355
    Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Focal length 52 mm 22 mm
    Sensor size 1/2.5 (0.4) 1/3.42 (0.29)
    Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 6.0 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 Yes
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced December, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
    Release Date December, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
    MSRP ($) 500 349
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes, 100 W No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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