Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra, 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 Pro 5G
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6500mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
- Larger display: 6.84in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 202g vs 211g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 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 | 6.83 in | 6.84 in |
| Resolution | 1220x2772 pixels | 1320x2856 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | n/a | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 443 ppi | 460 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+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8 % | 90.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) | 163 mm (6.42 in) |
| Width | 78.1 mm (3.07 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 211 g (7.44 oz) | 202 g (7.13 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP69 | IP65 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | n/a | Metal |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Purple |
- White - Black - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S |
| Max Frequency | 2600 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78) |
- 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 | MediaTek APU 655 | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Maleoon 910 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | 665.6 GFLOPS | 1536 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1029 | 1501 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2915 | 3885 |
| CPU | 224809 | 507103 |
| GPU | 179080 | 586911 |
| Memory | 132205 | 214190 |
| UX | 172330 | 134873 |
| NanoReview Score | 708424 | 1443077 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 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 | 7000 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 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 | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | 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 | 112 ° | 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 |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.6 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 69 mm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
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 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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 | n/a | 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 | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | 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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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.
Survey
Total Votes: 2