Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F7 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

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 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
1468 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.26 mm (6.31 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
89.4 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 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 750 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
2177
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
6283
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21771501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)62833885
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16596n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
1988562
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU390210507103
GPU812061586911
Memory410971214190
UX375320134873
NanoReview Score19885621443077

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 16 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:37 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
27:18
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing11:10 hn/a
Video Playback14:33 hn/a
Games05:59 hn/a
Standby Mode141 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800n/a
Sensor size1/1.55n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser 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
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 52 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5 (0.4)
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 5.4 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 1/2/4/5/8/6/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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