Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 15 Pro and Realme 16x 5G - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 15 Pro vs Realme 16x 5G

82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
VS
59 out 100
Realme 16x 5G
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Realme 16x 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 15 Pro Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.84 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S, vs Realme 16x 5G, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. 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 217g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme 16x 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 15 Pro and Realme 16x 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
vs
Realme 16x 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.84 in 6.81 in
Resolution 1320x2856 pixels 720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 975 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 87.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 166.5 mm (6.56 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 78.2 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 217 g (7.65 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %
Realme 16x 5G
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 15 Pro and Realme 16x 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010S MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Yes
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
Realme 16x 5G
770
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Realme 16x 5G
1946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1501770
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38851946
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
Realme 16x 5G
611679
CPU507103238202
GPU58691147858
Memory214190122581
UX134873203038
NanoReview Score1443077611679

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS HarmonyOS 6 Android 16
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length69 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
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) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- 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
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
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 No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 500 250
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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