Huawei nova 15 vs OnePlus 13S

Huawei nova 15
Huawei
nova 15
OnePlus 13S
OnePlus
13S

At a glance

Brand
Huawei
OnePlus
Release date
December 2025, 5 months ago
June 2025, 11 months ago
Launch price
CN¥ 2,699.00 ($ 395.33)
AnTuTu
742.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 79% of devices
3.035.105 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 98% of devices

Display

Size
6.7"
6.32"
Resolution
1084 x 2412 px FHD+
1216 x 2640 px QHD
Type
Oled
AMOLED TIANA
Density
395 ppi High Density
460 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
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)
Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, 3840 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Variable refresh rate VRR, Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 10 Bits panel, DisplayMate A+, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Huawei KIRIN 8020
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Edition
CPU
1x2.29 GHz +3x2.05 GHz +4x1.3 GHz
2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
3 nm
Frequency
2.29 GHz
4.47 GHz
GPU
Maleoon 920
Adreno 830
RAM
12 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Yes, 960 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
Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode
Sensor
Sony LYT-700C
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
32 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh
5850 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 100.0W
Yes , 80.0W
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
SD slot
No
No
Type
UFS Storage 4.0

Body

Dimensions
75.5 mm 161.9 mm 7.2 mm Print 3D Model
71.7 mm 150.8 mm 8.1 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
196 g
185 g
Materials
Plastic , Glass
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Colors
Black White Green Violet
Black Pink Green
Water/dust resistance
IP65
IP65
Usable surface
88 %
90 %

Software

Operating system
HarmonyOS 2 HarmonyOS 6.0
Android 16 OxygenOS 16 (Android 16)
Updates
OS updates: 4 years, Security updates: 6 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

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 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
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, Wi-Fi MiMO
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, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5), QZSS (L1+L2+L5)

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), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B26 (850), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n26 (850), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n80 (1800), n84 (2100)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers
Proximity
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Compass
Yes

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    12 GB · 6.32" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Edition
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