Huawei nova 5i vs vivo V15 Pro

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    nova 5i:
    LCD
    V15 Pro:
    OLED
  • Weight

    nova 5i: 7 g lighter

    nova 5i:
    178 g
    V15 Pro:
    185 g
  • Width

    V15 Pro: 1.2 mm narrower

    nova 5i:
    75.9 mm
    V15 Pro:
    74.7 mm
  • Chipset

    nova 5i:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    V15 Pro:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5i:
    Quad
    V15 Pro:
    Triple

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. nova 5i

    Height:
    159.1 mm
    Width:
    75.9 mm +1.2 mm versus V15 Pro
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. V15 Pro

    Height:
    157.3 mm
    Width:
    74.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. nova 5i

    178 g

  2. 2. V15 Pro

    185 g

    +7 g versus nova 5i

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. nova 5i

    nova 5i: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. V15 Pro

    V15 Pro: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

nova 5i: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

V15 Pro: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. nova 5i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. V15 Pro

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. nova 5i

    4000 mAh

    +300 mAh versus V15 Pro

  2. 2. V15 Pro

    3700 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 5i2. V15 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5i, V15 Pro.
Specificationnova 5iV15 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 157.3 Х 74.7 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 1080 x 2316 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5i, V15 Pro.
Specificationnova 5iV15 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 98.9 cm2
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 404 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5i, V15 Pro.
Specificationnova 5iV15 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Quad
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • Motorized pop-up 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for nova 5i, V15 Pro.
Specificationnova 5iV15 Pro
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 612
Antutu 8 score *
  • 154457
  • 213905
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 500
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1573
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5i, V15 Pro.
Specificationnova 5iV15 Pro
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Gradient Blue
  • Red
  • Topaz Blue
  • Coral Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5i, V15 Pro.
Specificationnova 5iV15 Pro
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5i, V15 Pro.
Specificationnova 5iV15 Pro
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 100% coverage
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5i, V15 Pro.
Specificationnova 5iV15 Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10W - Versions: GLK-LX1
  • GLK-LX1U
  • GLK-LX2
  • GLK-LX3; GLK-AL00/GLK-TL00 (China)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (24% in 15 min)