Huawei Pura 80 Ultra vs Vivo iQOO 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 80 Ultra Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020, vs Vivo iQOO 15, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
    Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15
    • Larger display: 6.85in
    • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 220g vs 233.5g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5700mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
    • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 16/512 GB
    - 16/1024 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 16/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Pura 80 Ultra and Vivo iQOO 15
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED AMOLED
    Size 6.8 in 6.85 in
    Resolution 1276x2848 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 459 ppi 508 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness n/a 2600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 90.2 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 163.65 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
    Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 233.5 g (8.24 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP69
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gold
    - Brown
    - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
    90 %
    Vivo iQOO 15
    90.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Pura 80 Ultra and Vivo iQOO 15 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9020 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 4600 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
    - 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
    - 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
    6/3.63 ()
    Process SMIC TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Da Vinci Hexagon
    Graphics Maleoon 920 Adreno 840
    GPU Cores 1024 1536
    GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1200 MHz
    FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
    1610
    Vivo iQOO 15
    3641
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
    5144
    Vivo iQOO 15
    10982
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16103641
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)514410982
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27923
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
    1175329
    Vivo iQOO 15
    4009400
    CPU3557871102463
    GPU2823521429688
    Memory318260516447
    UX218930960802
    NanoReview Score11753294009400

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity512 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1) Android 16
    UI Skin n/a OriginOS 6

    Battery

    Volume 5700 mAh 7000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (40 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes Yes

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 9.4x Optical, 3x
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 12.5 MP
    Ultra-wide: 40 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.9
    Focal length23 mm23 mm
    Sensor size1/01/1.56
    Pixel size1.6 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.7
    Focal length83 mmn/a
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
    Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix40 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.1
    Focal length13 mm15 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
    Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 21 mm
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Autofocus Phase autofocus No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 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 3.1 3.2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - 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 *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
    3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced June, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
    Release Date June, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
    MSRP ($) 1499 590
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes, 100 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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