Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
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Huawei Nova 15 Ultra

Overall Score
76/100
GRADE B · Good
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU) 360961
Graphics (GPU) 286060
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]

Huawei Nova 15 Ultra is an engineering-tested smartphones achieving an overall rating of 76/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.

Benchmark Performance Scores

Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
32/100
Rating: Poor
NanoReview Score
76/100
Rating: Good
Performance
57/100
Rating: Below Average

Detailed Technical Specifications

Battery

Battery specifications for Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
Specification Value
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Capacity 6500 mAh
Fast charging Yes
Max charge power 100 W
Replaceable No
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless)
Wireless charging Yes (50 W)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks specifications for Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
Specification Value
CPU 360961
Compute Score (GPU) 2330
GPU 286060
Memory 445494
Multi-core score 3624
Single-core score 1304
Total score 1321223
UX 228708

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications for Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
Specification Value
5G support Yes
Bluetooth features LE
Bluetooth version 6.0
DisplayPort No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Hybrid slot No
Infrared port Yes
Multi SIM mode Standby
NFC* Yes
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
USB features - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
eSIM support* No

Design and build

Design and build specifications for Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
Specification Value
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber
Colors White, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display
Frame material Metal
Height 163 mm (6.42 inches)
Rear material Plastic
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 inches)
Waterproof IP69
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz)
Width 78 mm (3.07 inches)

Display

Display specifications for Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
Specification Value
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz)
Aspect ratio 19.5:9
Display features - DCI-P3- Always-On Display- DC Dimming
HDR support Yes, HDR10+
Max rated brightness in HDR 4000 nits
PPI 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz
Resolution 1320 x 2856 pixels
Screen protection Kunlun Glass
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3%
Size 6.84 inches
Touch sampling rate 300 Hz
Type OLED

Main camera

Main camera specifications for Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
Specification Value
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
4K video recording Up to 30FPS
8K video recording No
Angle of widest lens 118°
Aperture f/1.4 - 4.0
Autofocus Laser autofocus
Camera features - Bokeh mode- Pro mode
Flash LED
Focal length 24 mm
Image resolution 8192 x 6144
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP2) Telephoto: 50 MP3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Matrix 50 megapixels
Stabilization Optical
Zoom Optical, 3.7x

Memory

Memory specifications for Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
Specification Value
Channels 4
Memory card No
Memory type LPDDR5
RAM size 12 GB
Storage size 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.0

Other

Other specifications for Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
Specification Value
Announced December 2025
Bundled charger Yes, 100 W
Category Mid-range
Launch price (MSRP) $600
Release date January 2026
Sensors - Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint

Performance

Performance specifications for Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
Specification Value
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.55 GHz: Cortex-A510- 3 cores at 2.18 GHz: TaiShan V121- 1 core at 2.3 GHz: TaiShan V121
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
FLOPS ~1536 GFLOPS
GPU clock 750 MHz
GPU shading units 1024
Graphics Maleoon 920
L3 cache 8 MB
Lithography process 7 nanometers
Manufacturing SMIC
Max clock 2500 MHz
Neural processor (NPU) Da Vinci

Selfie camera

Selfie camera specifications for Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
Specification Value
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No
Megapixels 50 megapixels
Sensor size 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch)
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Software

Software specifications for Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
Specification Value
Operating system HarmonyOS 6

Sound

Sound specifications for Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
Specification Value
Dolby Atmos No
FM radio No
Headphone audio jack No
Speakers Stereo

Strengths & Limitations

Key Advantages

  • Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.

Key Considerations

  • No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.

Direct Competitors & Alternatives

Methodology, Provenance & Verification

Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).

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