Huawei Nova 15 vs Tecno Camon 50 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 15 Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Tecno Camon 50 Pro 5G, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 50 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 196g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 15 and Tecno Camon 50 Pro 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1208x2644 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.87 mm (6.37 in) 162.4 mm (6.39 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %
Tecno Camon 50 Pro 5G
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 15 and Tecno Camon 50 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Maleoon 920 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 15
887
Tecno Camon 50 Pro 5G
1065
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Tecno Camon 50 Pro 5G
3199
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8871065
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26103199
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a3057
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 15
804209
Tecno Camon 50 Pro 5G
854884
CPU279519274580
GPU114145237549
Memory212302154592
UX198243188163
NanoReview Score804209854884

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm23 mm
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length69 mm70 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 5.3
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
- Galileo
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 Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 400 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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