Infinix Hot 40 Pro vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Hot 40 Pro Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Hot 40 Pro
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 202g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Infinix Hot 40 Pro 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 460 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 % 90.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Hot 40 Pro
530 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 202 g (7.13 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-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Hot 40 Pro
84.5 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Hot 40 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Hot 40 Pro
732
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Hot 40 Pro
1988
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7321501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19883885
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Hot 40 Pro
428673
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU140882507103
GPU65431586911
Memory115134214190
UX107226134873
NanoReview Score4286731443077

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin XOS 13.5 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
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
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Hot 40 Pro
28:15
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing12:07 hn/a
Video Playback12:09 hn/a
Games05:28 hn/a
Standby Mode157 hn/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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 52 mm
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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2|3|5|8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1|2|4|5|8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

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 500
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 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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