Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 9 and Huawei Nova 15 Pro - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 9 vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

49 out 100
Oppo Realme 9
VS
82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Oppo Realme 9
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025 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 Oppo Realme 9
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 202g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme 9
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 430 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9
642 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.2 mm (6.31 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9
84.2 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9 and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 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 Hexagon 686 Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 610 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9
413
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9
1425
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4131501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14253885
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Realme 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9
317925
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU111183507103
GPU39950586911
Memory82903214190
UX83889134873
NanoReview Score3179251443077
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9
446
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score446n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9
8053
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Writing score10149n/a
Web score7446n/a
Video editing4322n/a
Data manipulation5731n/a
NanoReview Score8053n/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 Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 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 No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:16 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 9
26:31
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing09:51 hn/a
Video Playback14:59 hn/a
Games06:05 hn/a
Standby Mode140 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 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 length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.67n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationNoDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 52 mm
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 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 5.1 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/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 n/a
MSRP ($) 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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