Home Phone comparison Huawei Pura 80 and Huawei Nova 15 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Pura 80 vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

79 out 100
Huawei Pura 80
VS
82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Huawei Pura 80
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 80 Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.6 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025with 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 Pura 80
    Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    • Larger display: 6.84in
    • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
    • Lighter design: 202g vs 211g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5600mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
    • Includes charger

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Pura 80 and Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    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
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Huawei Pura 80
    vs
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 6.6 in 6.84 in
    Resolution 1256x2760 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 459 ppi 460 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 90.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 157.7 mm (6.21 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
    Width 74.4 mm (2.93 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
    Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP65
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Metal
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Gold
    - Green
    - Brown    		 - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Pura 80
    89.7 %
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    90.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Pura 80 and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9020 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2500 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
    - 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
    - 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)    		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
    - 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
    Process SMIC SMIC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Da Vinci Da Vinci
    Graphics Maleoon 920 Maleoon 910
    GPU Cores 1024 1024
    GPU Frequency 840 MHz 750 MHz
    FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Pura 80
    1629
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    1501
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Pura 80
    5134
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    3885
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16291501
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51343885
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Pura 80
    1206733
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    1443077
    CPU376339507103
    GPU287783586911
    Memory322037214190
    UX220574134873
    NanoReview Score12067331443077

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
    Memory Cardn/aNo

    Software

    OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1) HarmonyOS 6

    Battery

    Volume 5600 mAh 6500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 66 W 100 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
    Reverse Charging n/a Yes
    Fast Charging Yes Yes

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording n/a 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 (1080p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
    Focal length24 mm24 mm
    Sensor size1/1.3n/a
    Pixel size1.6 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/3.4f/2.4
    Focal length125 mm69 mm
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix13 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Focal length n/a 52 mm
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Sensor size n/a 1/2.5 (0.4)
    Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 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 n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    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 Flagship Mid-range
    Announced June, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
    Release Date June, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
    MSRP ($) 700 500
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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