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Huawei nova 15 vs Vivo S30
What nova 15 does better (4) and where S30 wins (10) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 15S30
| nova 15 | S30 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.9 mm | 160.2 mm | +1.7 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 74.4 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm | 7.5 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 196 g | 192 g | +4 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 15 better than S30?
- Wired charging100 W vs 90 W+11%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
- Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
- Thickness7.2 mm vs 7.5 mm+4%
Why is S30 better than nova 15?
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 15: Yes
- RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
- Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+8%
- CPU frequency2.22 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+26%
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 15: Yes
- Pixel density395 ppi vs 460 ppi+16%
- Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
- Weight196 g vs 192 g+2%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Resolution (width)1,084 px vs 1,260 px+16%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 196 g | 192 g |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm | 7.5 mm |
| Height | 161.9 mm | 160.2 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 74.4 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Aluminium | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP65 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | — |
| Glass protection | Aluminosilicate glass | Diamond Shield Glass |
| Colours | Black, White, Purple, Green | Black, Blue, Yellow, Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,084 px | 1,260 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,412 px | 2,800 px |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 5,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.6% | 90.1% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 8020 | Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.22 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Maleoon 920C | Adreno 722 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,033,121 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,610 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,000 mAh | 6,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Si/C |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 90 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| 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 | — | OriginOS 5 |
