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Realme 14 5G vs Huawei Nova 15

66 out 100
Realme 14 5G
VS
70 out 100
Huawei Nova 15
Realme 14 5G
Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, 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 Realme 14 5G
    Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
    • Infrared port

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Realme 14 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Realme 14 5G
    vs
    Huawei Nova 15

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
    HDR support n/a Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 88.6 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
    Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
    Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP65
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Metal
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Silver
    - Gray
    - Pink    		 - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Realme 14 5G
    87 %
    Huawei Nova 15
    88.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Realme 14 5G and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
    Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))    		 - 4/1.3 ()
    - 3/2.05 ()
    Process TSMC SMIC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
    Graphics Adreno 810 Maleoon 920
    GPU Cores 256 1024
    GPU Frequency 895 MHz 840 MHz
    FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Realme 14 5G
    1067
    Huawei Nova 15
    887
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Realme 14 5G
    3080
    Huawei Nova 15
    2610
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1067887
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30802610
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Realme 14 5G
    684046
    Huawei Nova 15
    804209
    CPU253546279519
    GPU175378114145
    Memory117189212302
    UX137933198243
    NanoReview Score684046804209

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 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 15 HarmonyOS 6
    UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:19 h n/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 120 fps (1080p) n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal length27 mm23 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
    Sensor size1/2.881/1.56 (0.64)
    Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a12 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.4
    Focal lengthn/a69 mm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
    Focal length 24 mm n/a
    Sensor Sony IMX480 n/a
    Sensor size 1/3.09 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 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 5.2 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
    - QZSS    		 - 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
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 410 n/a
    MSRP ($) 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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