Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Manufactured in August, 2019, with display 6.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
- Higher pixel density: 495ppi
- Lighter design: 196g vs 202g
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
- Larger display: 6.84in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4300mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
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 | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.8 in | 6.84 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3040 pixels | 1320x2856 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 495 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 700 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.1 % | 90.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 95.4 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 250 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 3.6 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.3 mm (6.39 in) | 163 mm (6.42 in) |
| Width | 77.2 mm (3.04 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 202 g (7.13 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP65 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Red |
- White - Black - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825 | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S |
| Max Frequency | 2730 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75) - 2/2.73 (M4) |
- 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121) - 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121) |
| Process | Samsung | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Mali-G76 MP12 | Maleoon 910 |
| GPU Cores | 432 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 770 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | 651.5 GFLOPS | 1536 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 963 | 1501 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2544 | 3885 |
| CPU | 169143 | 507103 |
| GPU | 208710 | 586911 |
| Memory | 148420 | 214190 |
| UX | 141661 | 134873 |
| NanoReview Score | 667934 | 1443077 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 38.8 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 97 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 20 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 3377 | n/a |
| Writing score | 10979 | n/a |
| Web score | 7212 | n/a |
| Video editing | 5811 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 6704 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 9038 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) | HarmonyOS 6 |
| OS Size | 31.6 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 4.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 4300 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:05 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 06:30 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 11:51 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:44 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 105 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 240 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | n/a |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP Depth: 0.3 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 - 2.4 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung SAK2L4 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 52 mm | 69 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3M3 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 16 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 12 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 52 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3J1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.65 | 1/2.5 (0.4) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | 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 b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- 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, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- 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 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B/B20/B150/B2048) | n/a |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2019 yr | December, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2019 yr | December, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1099 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 500 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 25 W | Yes, 100 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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