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Huawei nova 15 Ultra vs Motorola Edge (2026)
What nova 15 Ultra does better (15) and where Edge (2026) wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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9.3Display8.7
7.3Performance6.5
9.4Camera9.1
9.7Battery7.6
9.3Features9.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 15 UltraEdge (2026)
| nova 15 Ultra | Edge (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163 mm | 152.3 mm | +10.7 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 72 mm | +6 mm |
| Thickness | 6.8 mm | 7.2 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Weight | 209 g | 160 g | +48 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 15 Ultra better than Edge (2026)?
- Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 128 GB8×
- AnTuTu score1,321,223 vs 979,808+35%
- Battery capacity6,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+30%
- RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- Wired charging100 W vs 68 W+47%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,624 vs 3,080+18%
- Wireless charging power50 W vs 15 W3.3×
- Optical zoom3.7× vs 3×+23%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.3″+9%
- Main camera aperturef/1.4 vs f/1.8+29%
- Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
Why is Edge (2026) better than nova 15 Ultra?
- Weight209 g vs 160 g+30%
- Peak brightness4,000 nits vs 5,200 nits+30%
- eSIMNo · nova 15 Ultra: Yes
- Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
- CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 209 g | 160 g |
| Thickness | 6.8 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Height | 163 mm | 152.3 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 72 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Eco leather |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Kunlun Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colours | Black, White, Purple, Green | Pantone: Martini Olive |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,320 px | 1,216 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,856 px | 2,640 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,000 nits | 5,200 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 89.1% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 9010S | Mediatek Dimensity 7450 |
| Chip maker | Kirin | MediaTek |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| GPU | Maleoon 920 | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,321,223 | 979,808 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,624 | 3,080 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.4 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3.7× | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 68 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 77% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 50 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 6.0 | Android 16 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | Android |
