Realme 15 5G vs Huawei Nova 15 Max
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Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 15 5G Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Realme 15 5G
- Higher pixel density: 453ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 187g vs 232g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
- Larger display: 6.84in
- Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 7000mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
n/a |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.8 in | 6.84 in |
| Resolution | 1280x2800 pixels | 1272x2756 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 453 ppi | 444 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1800 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.9 % | 90.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.27 mm (6.39 in) | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 76.16 mm (3 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.66 mm (0.3 in) | 7.98 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 232 g (8.18 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP65 |
| Back panel | n/a | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Silver - Green - Purple |
- Black - Gold - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 |
| 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) |
- 4/1.84 (A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H) |
| Process | TSMC | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 655 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 256 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 1047 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 536.1 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1014 | 960 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2916 | 2601 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 2497 | n/a |
| CPU | 212437 | 302738 |
| GPU | 149032 | 104021 |
| Memory | 185085 | 191983 |
| UX | 181667 | 209391 |
| NanoReview Score | 728221 | 808133 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | n/a |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 12 |
| UI Skin | Realme UI 6.0 | 14.2 |
Battery
| Volume | 7000 mAh | 8500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 80 W | 40 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 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 30 fps) |
| Wide-angle lens | 112 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX896 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 16 mm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | n/a | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800MHz | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/5/8 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41) | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July, 2025 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | July, 2025 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 280 | 499 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 80 W | No |
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