Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 15 and Vivo V70 Elite - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 15 vs Vivo V70 Elite

70 out 100
Huawei Nova 15
VS
83 out 100
Vivo V70 Elite
Huawei Nova 15
Vivo V70 Elite

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 15 Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Vivo V70 Elite, Manufactured in February, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
Reasons to choose Vivo V70 Elite
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 196g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

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 Vivo V70 Elite
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
Vivo V70 Elite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1260x2750 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 91 %
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) 157.52 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 74.33 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 in) 7.59 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %
Vivo V70 Elite
91 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 15 and Vivo V70 Elite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Hexagon
Graphics Maleoon 920 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 15
887
Vivo V70 Elite
1930
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Vivo V70 Elite
4817
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8871930
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26104817
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10091
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo V70 Elite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 15
804209
Vivo V70 Elite
1808954
CPU279519542470
GPU114145494548
Memory212302317309
UX198243454627
NanoReview Score8042091808954

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 90 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 (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:58 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.7x
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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 115 °
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/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.7
Focal length69 mm85 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor size 1/2.5 (0.4) 1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
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 6 (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 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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 400 570
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, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo V70 Elite the clear winner in this comparison.

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