Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Huawei Nova 15

45 out 100

VS

70 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A23 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A23

Higher pixel density: 400ppi
Lighter design: 195g vs 196g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A23 and Huawei Nova 15

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy A23

57

Huawei Nova 15

88

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy A23

34

Huawei Nova 15

77

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy A23

22

Huawei Nova 15

44

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy A23

17

Huawei Nova 15

25

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy A23

74

Huawei Nova 15

87

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy A23

65

Huawei Nova 15

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy A23

45

Huawei Nova 15

70

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	PLS TFT	OLED
Size	6.6 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2408 pixels	1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	400 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	460 nits	n/a
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio	83.2 %	88.6 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy A23

462 nits

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164.5 mm (6.48 in)	161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width	76.9 mm (3.03 in)	75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Metal
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Yellow	- White - Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy A23

83.2 %

Huawei Nova 15

88.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A23 and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))	- 4/1.3 () - 3/2.05 ()
Process	TSMC	SMIC
Transistor Size	6 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	Da Vinci
Graphics	Adreno 610	Maleoon 920
GPU Cores	128	1024
GPU Frequency	1114 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	284 GFLOPS	1720.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A23

407

Huawei Nova 15

887

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A23

1392

Huawei Nova 15

2610

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	407	887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1392	2610

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A23]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy A23

297257

Huawei Nova 15

804209

CPU	107322	279519
GPU	39447	114145
Memory	84454	212302
UX	66034	198243
NanoReview Score	297257	804209

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy A23

440

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Stability	98 %	n/a
Graphics Test	2 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	440	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A23]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy A23

7258

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Writing score	8419	n/a
Web score	6898	n/a
Video editing	4231	n/a
Data manipulation	5867	n/a
NanoReview Score	7258	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	n/a
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	HarmonyOS 6
OS Size	24 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	n/a

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	6000 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	100 W
Battery Type	n/a	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (32% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:43 h	n/a

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy A23

23:59

Huawei Nova 15

n/a

Web Browsing	08:39 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:39 h	n/a
Games	05:40 h	n/a
Standby Mode	128 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8700x5800 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	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)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	69 mm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Matrix	5 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Sensor size	1/5	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	n/a	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	6.0
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	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	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	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	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2022 yr	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	March, 2022 yr	December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	240	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	400
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 15 W	Yes, 100 W

Results

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

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Samsung Galaxy A23

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Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Huawei Nova 15

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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