Huawei nova 15 vs Huawei nova Y72

Huawei nova 15
Huawei
nova 15
Huawei nova Y72
Huawei
nova Y72

At a glance

Brand
Huawei
Huawei
Release date
December 2025, 5 months ago
January 2024, 2 years 4 months ago
Launch price
CN¥ 2,699.00 ($ 395.33)
AnTuTu
742.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 79% of devices
130.000 Antutu v8 Overall performance better than 53% of devices

Display

Size
6.7"
6.75"
Resolution
1084 x 2412 px FHD+
720 x 1600 px HD+
Type
Oled
TFT LCD (IPS)
Density
395 ppi High Density
260 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, HDR10+, DCI-P3, sRGB standard, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Dual Edge display, 3D curved glass screen, AGC glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Water Drop Notch, Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Huawei KIRIN 8020
Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 710A
CPU
1x2.29 GHz +3x2.05 GHz +4x1.3 GHz
4x Cortex A73 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.7 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
12 nm
Frequency
2.29 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Maleoon 920
ARM Mali-G51 MP4
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Laser AF, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW
4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.0

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh
6000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 100.0W
Yes , 22.5W
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
75.5 mm 161.9 mm 7.2 mm Print 3D Model
77.7 mm 168.3 mm 9.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
196 g
207 g
Materials
Plastic , Glass
Plastic
Colors
Black White Green Violet
Black Green
Water/dust resistance
IP65
Usable surface
88 %
84 %

Software

Operating system
HarmonyOS 2 HarmonyOS 6.0
HarmonyOS 4 HarmonyOS 4.0

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B26 (850), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers
Proximity
Yes

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