Home Phone comparison Realme 15 5G (Global) and Huawei Nova 16 - Which is better?

Realme 15 5G (Global) vs Huawei Nova 16

72 out 100
Realme 15 5G (Global)
VS
75 out 100
Huawei Nova 16
Realme 15 5G (Global)
Huawei Nova 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 15 5G (Global) Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus, vs Huawei Nova 16, Manufactured in June, 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 Realme 15 5G (Global)
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 199g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 15 5G (Global) and Huawei Nova 16
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:
Realme 15 5G (Global)
vs
Huawei Nova 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.77 in 6.68 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.34 mm (6.43 in) 159.6 mm (6.28 in)
Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.66 mm (0.3 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Pink
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 15 5G (Global)
90.8 %
Huawei Nova 16
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme 15 5G (Global) and Huawei Nova 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz n/a
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 15 5G (Global)
1012
Huawei Nova 16
1320
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 15 5G (Global)
2976
Huawei Nova 16
3588
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10121320
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29763588
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 15 5G (Global)
730248
Huawei Nova 16
1155792
CPU218026497899
GPU151416161806
Memory187569260948
UX173237235139
NanoReview Score7302481155792

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 HarmonyOS 6.1
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 7000 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 No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 26 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:62 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash Dual 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 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.95 (0.51)1/1.56 (0.64)
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a88 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 5.4 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* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 900/2100MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 350 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 80 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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