Home Phone comparison Realme C71 and Huawei Nova 15 - Which is better?

Realme C71 vs Huawei Nova 15

55 out 100
Realme C71
VS
70 out 100
Huawei Nova 15
Realme C71
Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C71 Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetUnisoc T7250, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme C71
    Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
    • Infrared port

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Realme C71 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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Realme C71
    vs
    Huawei Nova 15

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD OLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 720x1604 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 264 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 725 nits n/a
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 88.6 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
    Thickness 7.79 mm (0.31 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
    Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
    Water resistance n/a IP65
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Metal
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - White
    - Green    		 - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Realme C71
    85.3 %
    Huawei Nova 15
    88.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Realme C71 and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Unisoc T7250 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
    Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)    		 - 4/1.3 ()
    - 3/2.05 ()
    Process TSMC SMIC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor No Da Vinci
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Maleoon 920
    GPU Cores 32 1024
    GPU Frequency 850 MHz 840 MHz
    FLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Realme C71
    440
    Huawei Nova 15
    887
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Realme C71
    1472
    Huawei Nova 15
    2610
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)440887
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14722610
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)732n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C71]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Realme C71
    267686
    Huawei Nova 15
    804209
    CPU88439279519
    GPU30767114145
    Memory79469212302
    UX69011198243
    NanoReview Score267686804209

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity64 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1n/a
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    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 Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 36 min) Yes

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6144 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)
    Lenses count Standard: 50 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
    Sensor size1/2.88 (0.35)1/1.56 (0.64)
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a12 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.4
    Focal lengthn/a69 mm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 5 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
    Focal length 27 mm n/a
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Sensor size 1/5 (0.2) 1/2.5 (0.4)
    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 5.2 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* 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 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced June, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
    Release Date June, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
    MSRP ($) 109 400
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - 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.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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