Huawei nova 15 Ultra vs REDMAGIC 9 Pro
42.5chipPerformance57
70.8Display57.1
70.7Camera51.5
87.3Battery84.3
60Features86.7
8 spec wins — Huawei nova 15 Ultra2 spec wins — REDMAGIC 9 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei nova 15 Ultra scores 64.5 against 64.3 for REDMAGIC 9 Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei nova 15 Ultra edges ahead in camera and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei nova 15 Ultra
- Stronger display score: 71 vs 57
- Stronger camera score: 71 vs 52
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 84
- 213% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 16 MP
- 150% higher Peak brightness: 4,000 nits vs 1,600 nits
Reasons to pick the REDMAGIC 9 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 57 vs 43
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 60
- 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB
Display
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Ultra | REDMAGIC 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.84 ″+1% | 6.8 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2856x1320 | 1116x2480 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+15% | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,000 nits+150% | 1,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 90.4 % | 93.7 %+4% |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Ultra | REDMAGIC 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Kirin 9010S | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,282Top 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 7,175Top 24% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Ultra | REDMAGIC 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.4-4.0 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.7 x | — |
| Max video | 4K | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+213% | 16 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Ultra | REDMAGIC 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,500 mAh | 6,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+25% | 80 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 17.6 h |
Design
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Ultra | REDMAGIC 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 209 g+9% | 229 g |
| Thickness | 6.8 mm+24% | 8.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69 | — |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Ultra | REDMAGIC 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Ultra | REDMAGIC 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 6.0 | Android 14 (REDMAGIC OS 9.0) |
Audio
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Ultra | REDMAGIC 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | — | Yes |
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