Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Pro - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

71 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro
VS
82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 202g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro 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
NanoReview Score
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.7 mm (6.48 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro
87.5 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 690 Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 2112 1024
GPU Frequency 995 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 4202.8 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro
2034
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro
5245
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20341501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)52453885
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro
1534769
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU385633507103
GPU540758586911
Memory326032214190
UX282346134873
NanoReview Score15347691443077
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro
12555
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test75 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12555n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 8 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin Funtouch 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:22 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX866n/a
Sensor size1/1.49n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 52 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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 5.3 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 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 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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