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Huawei nova Y90 vs Samsung Galaxy A15

What nova Y90 does better (6) and where Galaxy A15 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova Y90
Huawei · 2022nova Y90
6.3Score
6 advantages≈ $170
vs
Samsung Galaxy A15
Samsung · 2023Galaxy A15
6.5Score
7 advantages≈ $170
Higher score
5.5Display6.8
4.6Camera6.3
6.4Battery6.6
5.0Features5.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova Y90Galaxy A15
74.7 × 163.38.476.8 × 160.18.4
nova Y90Galaxy A15Difference
Height163.3 mm160.1 mm+3.2 mm
Width74.7 mm76.8 mm−2.1 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.4 mm=
Weight195 g200 g−5 g

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

Why is nova Y90 better than Galaxy A15?

  1. Wired charging40 W vs 25 W+60%
  2. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
  3. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.5″+3%
  4. Weight195 g vs 200 g+3%
  5. Charged in 30 min50% vs 47%+6%
  6. Screen-to-body ratio89.1% vs 84.3%+6%

Why is Galaxy A15 better than nova Y90?

  1. OLED panelNo · nova Y90: Yes
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Memory card slotNo · nova Y90: Yes
  4. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  5. Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova Y90: Yes
  6. Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
  7. Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova Y90Huawei nova Y90≈ $1706.3
Design
Weight195 g200 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.4 mm
Height163.3 mm160.1 mm
Width74.7 mm76.8 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
ColoursCrystal Blue, Pearl White, Emerald Green, Midnight BlackBrave Black, Optimistic Blue, Magical Blue, Personality Yellow
Display
Screen size6.7″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,388 px2,340 px
Pixel density391 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—800 nits
Measured brightness—808 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.1%84.3%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4GMediatek Helio G99
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score—316,967
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,928
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—338
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.8"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)—15.5 h
Wired charging40 W25 W
Charged in 30 min50%47%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
SAR (head)—0.42 W/kg
Software
OS at launchEMUI 12Android 14
PlatformOtherAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 12One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised—4
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