Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, 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 Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 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

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G 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 6.83 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

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 78.3 mm (3.08 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.9 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
86.8 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2700 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
- 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 Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 810 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency n/a 750 MHz
FLOPS n/a 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
1245
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
3271
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12451501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32713885
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3612n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
849756
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU253323507103
GPU236053586911
Memory175783214190
UX184597134873
NanoReview Score8497561443077

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 7000 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 Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x 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
Telephoto: 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 lengthn/a24 mm
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

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, 90 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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