Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus vs Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 920, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 196g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
608 nits
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
sRGB gamut95.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)218 Hzn/a
Response time9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.2 mm (6.31 in) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
84.2 %
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 920 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
928
Huawei Nova 15
887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2323
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)928887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23232610
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
540904
Huawei Nova 15
804209
CPU168137279519
GPU114289114145
Memory106004212302
UX152474198243
NanoReview Score540904804209
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2293
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2293n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
12629
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Writing score19093n/a
Web score9133n/a
Video editing6657n/a
Data manipulation8425n/a
NanoReview Score12629n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 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 2.2n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 15 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 60 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 (77% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:49 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
21:38
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Web Browsing09:24 hn/a
Video Playback12:57 hn/a
Games05:39 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 4 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 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
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX471 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital 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 6 (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 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, A2DP 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* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM (850/900/1800/1900)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
91.6 dB
Huawei Nova 15
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 330 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 60 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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