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Samsung Galaxy S25 FE vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
VS
82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 FE Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. 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 Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Lighter design: 190g 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 pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE and Huawei Nova 15 Pro
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:
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 FE and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21161501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70353885
Geekbench Compute (GPU)18270n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU429356507103
GPU715844586911
Memory352083214190
UX303719134873
NanoReview Score18010021443077

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 23.8 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 8.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
Sensor size1/1.57n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length75 mm69 mm
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 52 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 649 500
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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