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nova 15 vs Camon 40 Pro

Huawei nova 15 vs Tecno Camon 40 Pro

What nova 15 does better (7) and where Camon 40 Pro wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2025nova 15

8.7Score

7 advantages≈ $360

Higher score

Tecno · 2025Camon 40 Pro

8.6Score

9 advantages

7.8Display8.5

6.2Performance6.4

7.7Camera9.1

9.1Battery7.3

8.3Features7.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 15Camon 40 Pro

	nova 15	Camon 40 Pro	Difference
Height	161.9 mm	164.3 mm	−2.4 mm
Width	75.5 mm	74.6 mm	+0.9 mm
Thickness	7.2 mm	7.3 mm	−0.1 mm
Weight	196 g	179 g	+17 g

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

Why is nova 15 better than Camon 40 Pro?

Wired charging100 W vs 45 W2.2×
AnTuTu score1,033,121 vs 700,909+47%
Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Telephoto cameraYes · Camon 40 Pro: No
Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,200 mAh+15%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 4+75%
Bluetooth6 vs 5.3+13%

Why is Camon 40 Pro better than nova 15?

Optical stabilisationNo · nova 15: Yes
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,610 vs 3,218+23%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 15: Yes
4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
CPU frequency2.22 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+13%
Weight196 g vs 179 g+9%
Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei nova 15≈ $3608.7	Tecno Camon 40 Pro8.6
Design
Weight	196 g	179 g
Thickness	7.2 mm	7.3 mm
Height	161.9 mm	164.3 mm
Width	75.5 mm	74.6 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Aluminium	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP65	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx5	IPx8
Glass protection	Aluminosilicate glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colours	Black, White, Purple, Green	Emerald Lake Green, Galaxy Black, Glacier White
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.8″
Panel	LTPO OLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	—
Resolution (width)	1,084 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,412 px	2,436 px
Pixel density	395 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,100 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,045 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	88.6%	89.7%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Kirin 8020	Mediatek Dimensity 7300
Chip maker	Kirin	MediaTek
Process	7 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.22 GHz	2.5 GHz
GPU	Maleoon 920C	Mali-G615 MC2
AnTuTu score	1,033,121	700,909
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,610	3,218
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	873
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	3×	—
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	50 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	6,000 mAh	5,200 mAh
Battery type	Si/C	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	13.8 h
Wired charging	100 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	—	65%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth	6	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-28.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	HarmonyOS 6.0	Android 15
Platform	HarmonyOS	Android
Interface	—	HIOS 15
Major OS updates promised	—	3