Huawei’s Nova 15 series is now official in China as the brand’s latest midrange offering. Currently there are three members with the vanilla Nova 15, Nova 15 Pro and Nova 15 Ultra. The three debut Huawei’s new “dual-ring” design language with updated cameras, faster chipsets, and larger batteries.
Huawei Nova 15, Nova 15 Pro and Nova 15 Ultra
Huawei Nova 15 Ultra and Nova 15 Pro
Most of the key specifications of this year’s Nova 15 Ultra and Nova 15 Pro remain the same. These include 6.84-inch LTPO OLEDs with 1,320 x 2,856 px resolution and 1-120Hz refresh rate. These have 4,000 nits of peak local brightness and are protected by Kunlun Glass. The pill-shaped cutout houses a 50MP selfie shooter, paired with a 1.5MP multispectral sensor.
On the back, the Nova 15 series brings Huawei’s new “dual-ring” design, with the Nova 15 Ultra featuring three 50MP RYYB sensors. The main lens gets a variable f/1.4 – f/4.0 aperture and OIS. The telephoto periscope features a 3.7x optical zoom, and you also get an ultrawide lens with a 118-degree field of view.
huawei nova 15 ultra cameras
The Nova 15 Pro has a 50MP RYYB main sensor, 12MP RYYB telephoto and 13MP RYYB ultrawide lens with f/1.8 aperture and OIS. Both phones are IP68 and IP69-rated against water and dust.
The Nova 15 Ultra and Nova 15 Pro get Huawei’s new Kirin 9010S chipset that promises an 18% performance boost compared to the Kirin 8020 found on their predecessors. The pair features satellite connectivity and boots HarmonyOS 6.0 out of the box.
Both phones also pack a 6,500mAh silicon carbon battery with support for 100W wired charging, with the Ultra model also supporting 50W wireless top-up.
huawei nova 15
The Nova 15 is built around a 6.7-inch OLED with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. There is a single punch hole cutout for the 50MP selfie cam. At the rear is a 50MP RYYB main camera with a 12MP RYYB telephoto lens and a 1.5MP multispectral color sensor.
The Nova 15 is equipped with Huawei’s Kirin 8020 chipset – the same SoC used in the Nova 14 Pro and Nova 14 Ultra, which Huawei claims will deliver 42% better performance than the Nova 14’s Kirin 8000 chip. The Nova 15 also supports satellite connectivity like its Pro and Ultra siblings.
huawei nova 15
The software side is handled by HarmonyOS 6.0. In terms of battery, you get a 6,000mAh cell with 100W wired charging. Huawei has also retained the IP65 ingress protection.
Pricing and Availability
| layout | huawei nova 15 | huawei nova 15 pro | huawei nova 15 ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 256GB storage | CNY 2,699 ($383) | CNY 3,499 ($496) | CNY 2,999 ($596) |
| 512GB storage | CNY 2,999 ($425) | CNY 3,899 ($553) | CNY 4,499 ($639) |
| 1TB storage | , | , | CNY 4,999 ($710) |
The Nova 15 series is available for pre-order on Vmall with shipment scheduled for December 27. Huawei is not expected to bring Nova 15 devices outside China.
Huawei Nova 15 • Nova 15 Pro • Nova 15 Ultra