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Huawei nova 15 Ultra vs iQOO Z9 Turbo

Huawei nova 15 Ultra
64.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iQOO Z9 Turbo
64.6Inno Score
42.5chipPerformance56.4
70.8Display82.1
70.7Camera42.6
87.3Battery70.4
60Features86.7
7 spec wins — Huawei nova 15 Ultra5 spec wins — iQOO Z9 Turbo

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei nova 15 Ultra scores 64.5 against 64.6 for iQOO Z9 Turbo. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iQOO Z9 Turbo edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei nova 15 Ultra

  • Stronger camera score: 71 vs 43
  • Stronger battery score: 87 vs 70
  • 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
  • 213% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 16 MP
  • 25% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 80 W

Reasons to pick the iQOO Z9 Turbo

  • Stronger performance score: 56 vs 43
  • Stronger display score: 82 vs 71
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 60
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz

Display

Display comparison: Huawei nova 15 Ultra versus iQOO Z9 Turbo
SpecHuawei nova 15 UltraiQOO Z9 Turbo
Screen size6.84 ″+1%6.78 ″
Panel typeLTPO OLEDAMOLED
Resolution2856x13201260x2800
Pixel density460 ppi+2%453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness4,000 nits4,500 nits+13%
Screen-to-body90.4 %93.4 %+3%

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei nova 15 Ultra versus iQOO Z9 Turbo
SpecHuawei nova 15 UltraiQOO Z9 Turbo
ChipsetKirin 9010SQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu—1,668,707Bottom 42%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—518,461Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—444,646Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—282,087Bottom 46%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—423,513Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,008Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—5,365Top 35%
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options256GB / 512GB / 1TB256/512GB
Storage type—UFS 4.0

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei nova 15 Ultra versus iQOO Z9 Turbo
SpecHuawei nova 15 UltraiQOO Z9 Turbo
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.4-4.0f/1.79
Ultra-wide50 MP+525%8 MP
Telephoto50 MP—
Optical zoom3.7 x—
Max video4K4K@60fps
Front camera50 MP+213%16 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei nova 15 Ultra versus iQOO Z9 Turbo
SpecHuawei nova 15 UltraiQOO Z9 Turbo
Capacity6,500 mAh+8%6,000 mAh
Wired charging100 W+25%80 W
Wireless charging50 W—

Design

Design comparison: Huawei nova 15 Ultra versus iQOO Z9 Turbo
SpecHuawei nova 15 UltraiQOO Z9 Turbo
Weight209 g195 g+7%
Thickness6.8 mm+15%8 mm
IP ratingIP68/IP69IP64
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei nova 15 Ultra versus iQOO Z9 Turbo
SpecHuawei nova 15 UltraiQOO Z9 Turbo
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: Huawei nova 15 Ultra versus iQOO Z9 Turbo
SpecHuawei nova 15 UltraiQOO Z9 Turbo
OS at launchHarmonyOS 6.0Android 14 (OriginOS 4)

Audio

Audio comparison: Huawei nova 15 Ultra versus iQOO Z9 Turbo
SpecHuawei nova 15 UltraiQOO Z9 Turbo
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5mm jack—No

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