Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 9 and Realme 15T - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 9 vs Realme 15T

55 out 100
Huawei Nova 9
VS
66 out 100
Realme 15T
Huawei Nova 9
Realme 15T

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 9 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Realme 15T, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max. 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 9
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 181g
Reasons to choose Realme 15T
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 9 and Realme 15T
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 9
vs
Realme 15T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.57 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 430 nits 4000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 87.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 9
603 nits
Realme 15T
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)500 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160 mm (6.3 in) 158.36 mm (6.23 in)
Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.77 mm (0.31 in) 7.79 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 9
89.8 %
Realme 15T
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 9 and Realme 15T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 512 64
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 9
1070
Realme 15T
808
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 9
2996
Realme 15T
2046
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1070808
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29962046
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1424
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 15T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 9
589912
Realme 15T
605158
CPU216757223513
GPU13899448052
Memory116607167188
UX117554166405
NanoReview Score589912605158
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 9
2490
Realme 15T
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.4 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2490n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 9
9635
Realme 15T
n/a
Writing score12816n/a
Web score6595n/a
Video editing5939n/a
Data manipulation8261n/a
NanoReview Score9635n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 10.5 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 13 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:54 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 9
18:10
Realme 15T
n/a
Web Browsing06:40 hn/a
Video Playback10:30 hn/a
Games04:36 hn/a
Standby Mode94 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX766Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/1.561/2.88
Pixel size1 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.8
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 9
90.5 dB
Realme 15T
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 230
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes, 60 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 15T the clear winner in this comparison.

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