Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 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
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
- Lighter design: 178g vs 202g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
- Larger display: 6.84in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5800mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.77 in | 6.84 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1320x2856 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | n/a | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.1 % | 90.3 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 165 mm (6.5 in) | 163 mm (6.42 in) |
| Width | 75.4 mm (2.97 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 178 g (6.28 oz) | 202 g (7.13 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP65 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | n/a | Metal |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- White - Black - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121) - 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121) |
| Process | Samsung | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Maleoon 910 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 1010 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | 517.1 GFLOPS | 1536 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1015 | 1501 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2890 | 3885 |
| CPU | 200717 | 507103 |
| GPU | 141388 | 586911 |
| Memory | 118625 | 214190 |
| UX | 148255 | 134873 |
| NanoReview Score | 608985 | 1443077 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | HarmonyOS 6 |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 2.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5800 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | 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: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 69 mm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 13 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
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 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 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 | 5.1 | 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 |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2025 yr | December, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2025 yr | December, 2025 yr |
| 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, 45 W | Yes, 100 W |
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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