Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro vs Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro and Huawei Nova 15
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 526 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
1201 nits
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.86 mm (6.33 in) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.21 mm (0.32 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
89.1 %
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
- 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 740 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
1990
Huawei Nova 15
887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
5166
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1990887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51662610
Geekbench Compute (GPU)8246n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
1584363
Huawei Nova 15
804209
CPU369576279519
GPU624063114145
Memory315290212302
UX275434198243
NanoReview Score1584363804209

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (64% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:27 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
19:08
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Web Browsing07:12 hn/a
Video Playback09:49 hn/a
Games05:17 hn/a
Standby Mode103 hn/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 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
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorOmniVision OVX8000n/a
Sensor size1/1.551/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q 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 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- 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
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/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 F6 Pro
88.7 dB
Huawei Nova 15
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 400
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

Note

Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro:

The Chinese version of this phone released under Redmi K70 name.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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