Huawei Nova 15 vs Honor 600 Lite 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 15 Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Honor 600 Lite 5G, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose Honor 600 Lite 5G
- Higher pixel density: 434ppi
- Lighter design: 180g vs 196g
- Higher battery capacity: 6520mAh vs 6000mAh
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/256 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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.6 in |
| Resolution | 1084x2412 pixels | 1200x2600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 434 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | n/a | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.6 % | 90.2 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.87 mm (6.37 in) | 157.43 mm (6.2 in) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 in) | 75.35 mm (2.97 in) |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) | 7.34 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 180 g (6.35 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP65 | IP66 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Metal | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Purple |
- Black - Gold - Gray - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.3 () - 3/2.05 () |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | SMIC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Da Vinci | n/a |
| Graphics | Maleoon 920 | Mali-G610 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 840 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1720.3 GFLOPS | 256 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 887 | 989 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2610 | 3024 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 2253 |
| CPU | 279519 | 322567 |
| GPU | 114145 | 104245 |
| Memory | 212302 | 168869 |
| UX | 198243 | 178689 |
| NanoReview Score | 804209 | 774370 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 6 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | n/a | MagicOS 10 |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 mAh | 6520 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 (0.64) | 1/1.67 (0.6) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | 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 | n/a | 5 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 3456x4608 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| 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 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 |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| 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 | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2025 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2025 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 400 | 300 |
| 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 |
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