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Huawei nova 15 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

What nova 15 Pro does better (12) and where Poco F8 Pro wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 15 Pro
Huawei · 2025nova 15 Pro
9.3Score
12 advantages≈ $460
vs
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
Xiaomi · 2025Poco F8 Pro
9.6Score
8 advantages≈ $460
Higher score
9.3Display9.4
7.2Performance9.0
9.4Camera9.1
9.3Battery9.4
8.3Features9.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 15 ProPoco F8 Pro
78 × 1636.975.3 × 157.58
nova 15 ProPoco F8 ProDifference
Height163 mm157.5 mm+5.5 mm
Width78 mm75.3 mm+2.7 mm
Thickness6.9 mm8 mm−1.1 mm
Weight202 g199 g+3 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is nova 15 Pro better than Poco F8 Pro?

  1. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  2. Battery capacity6,500 mAh vs 6,210 mAh+5%
  3. Selfie camera50 MP vs 20 MP2.5×
  4. 4K selfie videoYes · Poco F8 Pro: No
  5. Optical zoom3× vs 2.5×+20%
  6. Peak brightness4,000 nits vs 3,500 nits+14%
  7. Pixel density460 ppi vs 419 ppi+10%
  8. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+4%
  9. Thickness6.9 mm vs 8 mm+16%
  10. Resolution (width)1,320 px vs 1,156 px+14%
  11. Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
  12. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is Poco F8 Pro better than nova 15 Pro?

  1. AnTuTu score1,181,469 vs 2,480,7732.1×
  2. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 560 Hz4.7×
  3. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,885 vs 8,6102.2×
  4. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 4.32 GHz+73%
  5. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
  6. Process7 nm vs 3 nm2.3×
  7. Max video4K vs 8K
  8. eSIMNo · nova 15 Pro: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight202 g199 g
Thickness6.9 mm8 mm
Height163 mm157.5 mm
Width78 mm75.3 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackAluminiumGlass
Ingress protectionIP65IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx8
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glass (256GB only); Kunlun Glass editionCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlack, White, Purple, GreenTitanium Silver, Blue, Black
Display
Screen size6.8″6.6″
PanelLTPO OLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,320 px1,156 px
Resolution (height)2,856 px2,510 px
Pixel density460 ppi419 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz560 Hz
Peak brightness4,000 nits3,500 nits
Measured brightness—1,094 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.4%89.8%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9010SQualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz4.32 GHz
GPUMaleoon 920Adreno 830
AnTuTu score1,181,4692,480,773
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,8858,610
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—6,068
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size—1/1.55"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×2.5×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,500 mAh6,210 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Active use (test)—17.6 h
Wired charging100 W100 W
Charged in 30 min—81%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth65.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version2—
Infrared portYesYes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-23.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 6.0Android 16
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
Interface—HyperOS 3
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,000
Endurance per cycle—62 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—B
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