Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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 S25 Edge
- Higher pixel density: 513ppi
- Lighter design: 163g vs 202g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
- Larger display: 6.84in
- Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3900mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
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 | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.84 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3120 pixels | 1320x2856 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 513 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.2 % | 90.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 159 mm (6.26 in) | 163 mm (6.42 in) |
| Width | 76 mm (2.99 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 163 g (5.75 oz) | 202 g (7.13 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP65 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Gray - Blue |
- White - Black - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S |
| Max Frequency | 4320 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L)) |
- 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121) - 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121) |
| Process | TSMC | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Maleoon 910 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3379.2 GFLOPS | 1536 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3118 | 1501 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9675 | 3885 |
| CPU | 637452 | 507103 |
| GPU | 1179160 | 586911 |
| Memory | 481938 | 214190 |
| UX | 364127 | 134873 |
| NanoReview Score | 2662677 | 1443077 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | n/a | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | HarmonyOS 6 |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 3900 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 16320x12240 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | 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 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | n/a |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| 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 | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 52 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | 1/2.5 (0.4) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes DP 1.2 | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900) | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71) | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | May, 2025 yr | December, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2025 yr | December, 2025 yr |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 500 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes, 100 W |
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