Huawei Nova 15 Ultra vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 15 Ultra Manufactured in January, 2026, with display 6.84 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
    Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    • Lighter design: 202g vs 209g

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Nova 15 Ultra and Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    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

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 6.84 in 6.84 in
    Resolution 1320x2856 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 460 ppi 460 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 % 90.3 %
    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 mm (6.42 in)
    Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
    Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP65
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Metal
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
    90.3 %
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    90.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 15 Ultra and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010S HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2500 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)
    - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
    - 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
    Process SMIC SMIC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Da Vinci Da Vinci
    Graphics Maleoon 910 Maleoon 910
    GPU Cores 1024 1024
    GPU Frequency 750 MHz 750 MHz
    FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
    1530
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    1501
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
    3890
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    3885
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15301501
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38903885
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
    1454670
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    1443077
    CPU509773507103
    GPU588632586911
    Memory215620214190
    UX140645134873
    NanoReview Score14546701443077

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS HarmonyOS 6 HarmonyOS 6

    Battery

    Volume 6500 mAh 6500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
    Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
    Fast Charging Yes Yes

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3.7x Optical, 3x
    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)
    Wide-angle lens 118 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
    Focal length24 mm24 mm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
    Focal length88 mm69 mm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Focal length 52 mm 52 mm
    Sensor size 1/2.5 (0.4) 1/2.5 (0.4)
    Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    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 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 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
    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 December, 2025 yr
    Release Date January, 2026 yr December, 2025 yr
    MSRP ($) 600 500
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint 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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