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Realme 15T vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

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Realme 15T
VS
69 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Max
Realme 15T
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 15T Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.57 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026 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 15T
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 232g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 444ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 7000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 15T and Huawei Nova 15 Max
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 15T
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.57 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1080x2372 pixels 1272x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4000 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.36 mm (6.23 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.19 mm (2.96 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.79 mm (0.31 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 15T
87.6 %
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Realme 15T and Huawei Nova 15 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max 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-A76)		 - 4/1.84 (A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 64 n/a
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz n/a
FLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 15T
808
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 15T
2046
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)808960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20462601
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1424n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 15T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 15T
605158
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
CPU223513302738
GPU48052104021
Memory167188191983
UX166405209391
NanoReview Score605158808133

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 14.2

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 60 W 40 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 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)
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/1.8 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.88 n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 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* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 230 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 60 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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