Xiaomi Poco M7 4G vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M7 4G Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, 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 M7 4G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6500mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 224g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M7 4G 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 850 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 90.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.1 mm (6.74 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 80.5 mm (3.17 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 224 g (7.9 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
84.8 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M7 4G and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
- 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 Hexagon 686 Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 610 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
455
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
1519
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4551501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15193885
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
358522
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU115622507103
GPU42244586911
Memory104837214190
UX95819134873
NanoReview Score3585221443077

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 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 30 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 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
- Galileo
- 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
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced August, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 110 500
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 33 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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