Huawei Nova 15 vs Vivo iQOO Z11x

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 15 Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Vivo iQOO Z11x, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 7400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 219g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z11x
  • Larger display: 6.76in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 6000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 15 and Vivo iQOO Z11x
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.76 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2344 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 382 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1200 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.87 mm (6.37 in) 166.6 mm (6.56 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 78.4 mm (3.09 in)
Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %
Vivo iQOO Z11x
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 15 and Vivo iQOO Z11x In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Mediatek Dimensity 7400
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
Vivo iQOO Z11x
1064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Vivo iQOO Z11x
2878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8871064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26102878
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a3062
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 15
804209
Vivo iQOO Z11x
922227
CPU279519329972
GPU114145147724
Memory212302155228
UX198243289303
NanoReview Score804209922227

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 44 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 (50% in 43 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length23 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/2.93 (0.34)
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length69 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
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 5.4
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
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
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 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
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes, 0 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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