Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 15 and Huawei Pura 90 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 15 vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro

70 out 100
Huawei Nova 15
VS
81 out 100
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
Huawei Nova 15
Huawei Pura 90 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 15 Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030S. 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
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 213.5g
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 90 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 15 and Huawei Pura 90 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 15
vs
Huawei Pura 90 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1256x2760 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 395 ppi 459 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 88.6 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.87 mm (6.37 in) 157 mm (6.18 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 213.5 g (7.53 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
- Pink
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 15 and Huawei Pura 90 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()		 - 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little)
- 3/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid)
- 1/3 (Taishan v124 Big)
Process SMIC SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Da Vinci
Graphics Maleoon 920 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 840 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 15
887
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
1410
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
3844
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8871410
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26103844
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 15
804209
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
1607132
CPU279519594902
GPU114145300663
Memory212302371483
UX198243340084
NanoReview Score8042091607132

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 6 HarmonyOS 6.1

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 66 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 4x
Flash LED 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)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12.5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length23 mm24 mm
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.1
Focal length69 mm91 mm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a125 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5 (0.4) n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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
- 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 Flagship
Announced December, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 400 805
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, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Pura 90 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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