Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

58 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
VS
82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, 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 M6 Pro
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 202g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M6 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits n/a
HDR support n/a Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1053 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
88.9 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
730
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1983
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7301501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19833885
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
429950
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU129267507103
GPU65662586911
Memory120172214190
UX114849134873
NanoReview Score4299501443077

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (71% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:48 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
23:10
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing07:53 hn/a
Video Playback11:41 hn/a
Games05:08 hn/a
Standby Mode136 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 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 length25 mm24 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
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 52 mm
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.2 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
- Galileo		 - 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 SlotYesNo
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/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
91.1 dB
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 500
Sensors - 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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