Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 15 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 15 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max

82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
VS
88 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 15 Pro Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.84 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S, vs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 219g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
  • Higher battery capacity: 9000mAh vs 6500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 15 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
vs
Redmi Turbo 5 Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.84 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1320x2856 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 90.2 %
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) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 77.93 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.15 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 15 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010S MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3730 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)		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci MediaTek NPU
Graphics Maleoon 910 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
2638
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
8308
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15012638
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38858308
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24941
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
2759225
CPU507103836805
GPU586911842622
Memory214190440274
UX134873639526
NanoReview Score14430772759225

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 Android 16
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 9000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:00 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 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 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal length24 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-600
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length69 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 52 mm 25 mm
Sensor size 1/2.5 (0.4) 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B3/B5/B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28)
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 January, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 500 399
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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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