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OnePlus 15R vs Huawei Nova 16s Pro

90 out 100
OnePlus 15R
VS
78 out 100
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
OnePlus 15R
Huawei Nova 16s Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 15R Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, vs Huawei Nova 16s Pro, Manufactured in September, 2026 with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 15R
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 214g vs 218g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7400mAh vs 7000mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16s Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 15R and Huawei Nova 16s 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 15R
vs
Huawei Nova 16s Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.83 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1272x2800 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.41 mm (6.43 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 77.04 mm (3.03 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 15R
91 %
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 15R and Huawei Nova 16s Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 3840 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.32 () - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 829 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 15R
2847
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
1446
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 15R
9422
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
4426
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)28471446
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)94224426
Geekbench Compute (GPU)20796n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 15R], [Huawei Nova 16s Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 15R
2969231
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
1158674
CPU954408308118
GPU939113268652
Memory385833381445
UX689877200459
NanoReview Score29692311158674

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android
UI Skin OxygenOS 16 EMUI 16

Battery

Volume 7400 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 20 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12288x16384 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 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 112 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm18 mm
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.28 (0.78)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a88 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 52 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 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 6.0 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
- 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
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 699 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

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