Home Phone comparison Infinix Zero 40 5G and Huawei Nova 15 - Which is better?

Infinix Zero 40 5G vs Huawei Nova 15

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Infinix Zero 40 5G
VS
70 out 100
Huawei Nova 15
Infinix Zero 40 5G
Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Zero 40 5G Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. 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 Infinix Zero 40 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 196g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Infinix Zero 40 5G and Huawei Nova 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Infinix Zero 40 5G
vs
Huawei Nova 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Zero 40 5G
90.3 %
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Zero 40 5G and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Zero 40 5G
1251
Huawei Nova 15
887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Zero 40 5G
3932
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1251887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39322610
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4512n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Infinix Zero 40 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Zero 40 5G
958115
Huawei Nova 15
804209
CPU265331279519
GPU237345114145
Memory211810212302
UX243629198243
NanoReview Score958115804209

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin XOS 14.5 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 25 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:04 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
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 6E (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 5.3 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
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 345 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 45 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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