Infinix Hot 40 Pro vs Huawei Nova 15
Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Hot 40 Pro Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Infinix Hot 40 Pro
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher pixel density: 396ppi
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
- Lighter design: 196g vs 199g
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2460 pixels | 1084x2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.5 % | 88.6 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 168.6 mm (6.64 in) | 161.87 mm (6.37 in) |
| Width | 76.6 mm (3.02 in) | 75.5 mm (2.97 in) |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP65 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Metal |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Gold - Blue - Green |
- White - Black - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
- 4/1.3 () - 3/2.05 () |
| Process | TSMC | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Maleoon 920 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 128 GFLOPS | 1720.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 732 | 887 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1988 | 2610 |
| CPU | 140882 | 279519 |
| GPU | 65431 | 114145 |
| Memory | 115134 | 212302 |
| UX | 107226 | 198243 |
| NanoReview Score | 428673 | 804209 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | n/a |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 | HarmonyOS 6 |
| UI Skin | XOS 13.5 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:25 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 12:07 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 12:09 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:28 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 157 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Quad LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 0.08 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 69 mm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.5 (0.4) |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 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 - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM B2|3|5|8 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1|2|4|5|8 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B28/B38/B40/B41) | n/a |
| LTE category | 13 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2023 yr | December, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2023 yr | December, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 225 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 400 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 33 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 the clear winner in this comparison.
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