Huawei nova 15 vs TCL 605

Huawei nova 15
Huawei
nova 15
TCL 605
TCL
605

At a glance

Brand
Huawei
TCL
Release date
December 2025, 5 months ago
May 2025, 1 years ago
Launch price
CN¥ 2,699.00 ($ 395.33)
AnTuTu
742.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 79% of devices
245.076 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 58% of devices

Display

Size
6.7"
6.7"
Resolution
1084 x 2412 px FHD+
720 x 1600 px HD+
Type
Oled
LCD IPS
Density
395 ppi High Density
262 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)
Hole-punch Notch, Brightnes 480 cd/m² (typ), 1500:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Huawei KIRIN 8020
MediaTek Helio G81 (MT6769)
CPU
1x2.29 GHz +3x2.05 GHz +4x1.3 GHz
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.7 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
12 nm
Frequency
2.29 GHz
2 GHz
GPU
Maleoon 920
ARM Mali-G52 MC2
RAM
12 GB
4 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
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
No, 30 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
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Front Flash
Pixel size
0.70 µm

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh
5200 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 100.0W
Yes , 18.0W
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 62h

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
SD slot
No
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
75.5 mm 161.9 mm 7.2 mm Print 3D Model
76.2 mm 165.6 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
196 g
190 g
Materials
Plastic , Glass
Plastic
Colors
Black White Green Violet
Black White Blue Gray
Water/dust resistance
IP65
IP54
Usable surface
88 %
84 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
HarmonyOS 2 HarmonyOS 6.0
Android 15 Android 15
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 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)
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
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, 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), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B68 (700)
3G
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), 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
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers
Proximity
Yes

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