Huawei Nova 15 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 15 Pro Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.84 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S, vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1680. 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 battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
- Lighter design: 179g vs 202g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.84 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1320x2856 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | n/a | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.3 % | 88.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 in) | 161.5 mm (6.36 in) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 in) | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 202 g (7.13 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP65 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Metal | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Purple |
- Gray - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
| Max Frequency | 2500 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121) - 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121) |
- 3/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720) |
| Process | SMIC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 4 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 6 (Single-Core) | 1501 | 1389 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3885 | 4453 |
| CPU | 507103 | 510705 |
| GPU | 586911 | 374535 |
| Memory | 214190 | 204469 |
| UX | 134873 | 300346 |
| NanoReview Score | 1443077 | 1390055 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 6 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 8.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 6500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | n/a |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes (64% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 1:09 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:41 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 20:15 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:40 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 85 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| 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 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 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 | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.06 (0.33) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 52 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5 (0.4) | 1/3.2 (0.31) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6E (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 | 6.0 |
| 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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 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 | April, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 500 | 549 |
| 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 |
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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.
Survey
Total Votes: 8
