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Vivo X90 Pro vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

77 out 100
Vivo X90 Pro
VS
69 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Max
Vivo X90 Pro
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo X90 Pro Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9200, 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 X90 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Lighter design: 214.85g vs 232g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 4870mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo X90 Pro 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo X90 Pro
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 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo X90 Pro
933 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Vivo X90 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.07 mm (6.46 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.53 mm (2.93 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 9.34 mm (0.37 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 214.85 g (7.58 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Red		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo X90 Pro
90.8 %
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo X90 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9200 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 3050 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.05 (Cortex-X3)		 - 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 APU 690 Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11 n/a
GPU Cores 2112 n/a
GPU Frequency 850 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3590.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo X90 Pro
2058
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo X90 Pro
5465
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2058960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54652601
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo X90 Pro
1507117
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
CPU375722302738
GPU537522104021
Memory294299191983
UX299574209391
NanoReview Score1507117808133
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo X90 Pro
12376
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.31 °Cn/a
Stability94 %n/a
Graphics Test73 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12376n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo X90 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12
OS Size 35 GB n/a
UI Skin Funtouch OS 13 14.2

Battery

Volume 4870 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:24 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo X90 Pro
19:53
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Web Browsing08:13 hn/a
Video Playback12:57 hn/a
Games05:37 hn/a
Standby Mode87 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 108 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix503 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX989n/a
Sensor size1/11/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.6 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.6n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX758n/a
Sensor size1/2.4n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX663n/a
Sensor size1/2.93n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo X90 Pro
133
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Video quality
Vivo X90 Pro
133
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Vivo X90 Pro
136
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom141n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Vivo X90 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.3 5.2
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
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 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo X90 Pro
92.3 dB
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2022 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2022 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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