Huawei Nova 15 vs Google Pixel 10a

70 out 100

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78 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 15 Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5100mAh
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a

Higher pixel density: 422ppi
Lighter design: 183g vs 196g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 15 and Google Pixel 10a

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 15

88

Google Pixel 10a

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 15

77

Google Pixel 10a

85

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 15

44

Google Pixel 10a

58

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 15

25

Google Pixel 10a

47

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 15

87

Google Pixel 10a

86

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 15

85

Google Pixel 10a

90

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 15

70

Google Pixel 10a

78

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	POLED
Size	6.7 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1084x2412 pixels	1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	422 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	n/a	3000 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	88.6 %	85.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Google Pixel 10a

2907 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.87 mm (6.37 in)	153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 in)	73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Metal	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- White - Black - Red - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes, In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 15

88.6 %

Google Pixel 10a

85.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 15 and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 8000	Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.3 () - 3/2.05 ()	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process	SMIC	Samsung
Transistor Size	7 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Da Vinci	Yes
Graphics	Maleoon 920	Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores	1024	896
GPU Frequency	840 MHz	940 MHz
FLOPS	1720.3 GFLOPS	1684.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 15

887

Google Pixel 10a

1681

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 15

2610

Google Pixel 10a

4079

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	887	1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2610	4079

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 15

804209

Google Pixel 10a

910245

CPU	279519	205843
GPU	114145	338916
Memory	212302	213407
UX	198243	152079
NanoReview Score	804209	910245

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	4200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	n/a	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	HarmonyOS 6	Android 16
UI Skin	n/a	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	5100 mAh
Max Charging Power	100 W	30 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	n/a
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	1:29 h

Battery Life

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Google Pixel 10a

26:59

Web Browsing	n/a	10:33 h
Video Playback	n/a	23:15 h
Games	n/a	06:06 h
Standby Mode	n/a	98 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8000x6000 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	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.7
Focal length	23 mm	25 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung GN8
Sensor size	1/1.56 (0.64)	1/2 (0.5)
Pixel size	n/a	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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	n/a	13 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX712
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	20 mm
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.5 (0.4)	1/3.1 (0.32)
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	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

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	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	December, 2025 yr	March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	400	499
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

Results

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Huawei Nova 15 vs Google Pixel 10a

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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