Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 15 and Huawei Nova 5T - Which is better?

Xiaomi 15 vs Huawei Nova 5T

93 out 100
Xiaomi 15
VS
45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
Xiaomi 15
Huawei Nova 5T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Huawei Nova 5T, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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 Xiaomi 15
  • Larger display: 6.36in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 5T
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 191g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 and Huawei Nova 5T
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
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 15
vs
Huawei Nova 5T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.36 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1200x2670 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 15
1508 nits
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1344:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15], [Huawei Nova 5T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.3 mm (6 in) 154.3 mm (6.07 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.08 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple		 - Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15
90.1 %
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 and Huawei Nova 5T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 1536 360
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 15
2934
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15
8762
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2934928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)87622923
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24507n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15], [Huawei Nova 5T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 15
2620144
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
CPU584725189846
GPU1142381158518
Memory519406115454
UX373632128555
NanoReview Score2620144592373
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 15
20823
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.5 °C
Stabilityn/a48 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2477
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 15], [Huawei Nova 5T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 15
18292
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Writing score2250810898
Web score188267002
Video editing80605744
Data manipulation146057905
NanoReview Score182928733

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 21 GB 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5400 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 225 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:45 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 15
31:54
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Web Browsing13:20 hn/a
Video Playback19:22 hn/a
Games07:10 hn/a
Standby Mode150 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.6x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length23 mm28 mm
SensorOmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.311/2
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length60 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/3.1
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 15
150
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 15
133
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 15
147
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview87n/a
Zoom152n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6912x4624 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32B BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/B3/B5/B8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 15
91.3 dB
Huawei Nova 5T
81.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 757 250
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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