Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo and Huawei Nova 15 Max - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

78 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
VS
69 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Max
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. 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 Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 212g vs 232g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 7620mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo and Huawei Nova 15 Max
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:
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1272x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Orange		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
89.3 %
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo and Huawei Nova 15 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)		 - 4/1.84 (A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 Yes
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 n/a
GPU Cores 896 n/a
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
1639
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
6503
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1639960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65032601
Geekbench Compute (GPU)10325n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
1623724
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
CPU407035302738
GPU590083104021
Memory325968191983
UX300638209391
NanoReview Score1623724808133

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12
UI Skin OriginOS 5 14.2

Battery

Volume 7620 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 40 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:56 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 5.2
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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 240 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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