Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova Flip and Huawei Nova 15 Ultra - Which is better?

Huawei Nova Flip vs Huawei Nova 15 Ultra

62 out 100
Huawei Nova Flip
VS
82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
Huawei Nova Flip
Huawei Nova 15 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Flip Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.94 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Huawei Nova 15 Ultra, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. 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 Flip
  • Larger display: 6.94in
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 209g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Flip and Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
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 Flip
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.94 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1136x2690 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 421 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits n/a
HDR support n/a Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 169.77 mm (6.68 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.4 mm (2.97 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 6.8 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Flip
87.8 %
Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Flip and Huawei Nova 15 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process n/a SMIC
Transistor Size n/a 7 nm
Neural Processor n/a Da Vinci
Graphics n/a Maleoon 910
GPU Cores n/a 1024
GPU Frequency n/a 750 MHz
FLOPS n/a 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Flip
937
Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
1530
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Flip
2509
Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
3890
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9371530
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25093890
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova Flip]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Flip
553019
Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
1454670
CPU181642509773
GPU111834588632
Memory127341215620
UX132202140645
NanoReview Score5530191454670

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type n/a LPDDR5
Channels n/a 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 4.2 HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 25 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 19 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:40 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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 size1/1.56n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a88 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 52 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 6.0
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 745 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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