Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

71 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
VS
82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025 with 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 Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 204g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F5 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 526 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.4 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
1053 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut98.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.78 mm (6.41 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.44 mm (2.97 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.59 mm (0.34 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
87.4 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 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 Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 730 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
1735
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
4319
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17351501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43193885
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
1304206
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU340471507103
GPU483139586911
Memory238210214190
UX242386134873
NanoReview Score13042061443077
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
8154
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °Cn/a
Stability66 %n/a
Graphics Test48 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8154n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 35.3 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (86% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:48 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
21:31
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:37 hn/a
Video Playback12:59 hn/a
Games05:29 hn/a
Standby Mode103 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 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 S5K3P9SP04 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 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 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 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* Varies by region 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 B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/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
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
89.4 dB
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 67 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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