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nova 16 SE vs Redmi Note 15 Pro

Huawei nova 16 SE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro

What nova 16 SE does better (7) and where Redmi Note 15 Pro wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2026nova 16 SE

9.0Score

7 advantages≈ $350

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2026Redmi Note 15 Pro

8.9Score

10 advantages≈ $330

9.7Display9.4

6.4Camera8.0

9.2Battery8.4

8.3Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 16 SERedmi Note 15 Pro

	nova 16 SE	Redmi Note 15 Pro	Difference
Height	163.3 mm	163.6 mm	−0.3 mm
Width	78 mm	78.1 mm	−0.1 mm
Thickness	8 mm	8 mm	=
Weight	229 g	210 g	+19 g

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

Why is nova 16 SE better than Redmi Note 15 Pro?

Peak brightness8,000 nits vs 3,200 nits2.5×
Battery capacity8,500 mAh vs 6,580 mAh+29%
Wired charging66 W vs 45 W+47%
4K selfie videoYes · Redmi Note 15 Pro: No
Selfie camera32 MP vs 20 MP+60%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%

Why is Redmi Note 15 Pro better than nova 16 SE?

Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
Optical stabilisationNo · nova 16 SE: Yes
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 16 SE: Yes
eSIMNo · nova 16 SE: Yes
CPU frequency2.29 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+14%
Weight229 g vs 210 g+9%
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.7+12%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei nova 16 SE≈ $3509.0	Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro≈ $3308.9
Design
Weight	229 g	210 g
Thickness	8 mm	8 mm
Height	163.3 mm	163.6 mm
Width	78 mm	78.1 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Aluminium	Silicone polymer
Ingress protection	IP65	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx5	IPx8
Glass protection	Aluminosilicate glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours	Black, White, Orange, Blue	Black, Glacier Blue, Mist Purple, Titanium
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	OLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,272 px	1,280 px
Resolution (height)	2,756 px	2,772 px
Pixel density	444 ppi	447 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	8,000 nits	3,200 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,901 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2%	89.7%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Kirin 8020	Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Ultra
Chip maker	Kirin	MediaTek
Process	—	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.29 GHz	2.6 GHz
GPU	Maleoon 920 2cu	Mali-G615 MC2
AnTuTu score	—	652,862
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	2,913
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,005
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	200 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.7
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1/1.4"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Optical zoom	—	2.5×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	20 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	8,500 mAh	6,580 mAh
Battery type	—	Si/C
Active use (test)	—	15.4 h
Wired charging	66 W	45 W
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
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
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-21.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
SAR (head)	—	0.95 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	HarmonyOS 6.1	Android 15
Platform	HarmonyOS	Android
Interface	—	HyperOS 2
Major OS updates promised	—	4
EU label
Energy class	—	B
Battery charge cycles	—	1,000
Endurance per cycle	—	61 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	B