Huawei nova 15 Pro vs iPhone Air
46.7Performance76.7
70.8Display64.7
56.3Camera44.7
78.5Battery46.9
60Features73.3
8 spec wins — Huawei nova 15 Pro2 spec wins — iPhone Air
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei nova 15 Pro scores 61.1 against 61.6 for iPhone Air. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone Air edges ahead in performance and features, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei nova 15 Pro
- Stronger display score: 71 vs 65
- Stronger camera score: 56 vs 45
- Stronger battery score: 79 vs 47
- 400% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 20 W
- 178% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 18 MP
Reasons to pick the iPhone Air
- Stronger performance score: 77 vs 47
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 60
- 18% lower weight: 165 g vs 202 g
- 18% lower thickness: 5.6 mm vs 6.9 mm
Display
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Pro | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.84 ″+5% | 6.5 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Resolution | 2856x1320 | 1260x2736 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,000 nits+33% | 3,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 90.4 %+1% | 89.9 % |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Pro | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Kirin 9010S | Apple A19 Pro |
| AnTuTu | — | 1,693,377Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 402,362Bottom 28% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 611,648Bottom 52% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 229,695Bottom 32% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 449,672Top 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,775Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,497Top 17% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 61 %Bottom 36% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | — | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Pro | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+4% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 13 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x+50% | 2 x |
| Max video | 4K | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+178% | 18 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Pro | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,500 mAh+106% | 3,149 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+400% | 20 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 20 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 12.7 h |
Design
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Pro | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 202 g | 165 g+18% |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm | 5.6 mm+18% |
| IP rating | IP65 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Pro | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Pro | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 6.0 | iOS 26 |
Audio
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Pro | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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