Realme 15 5G (India) vs Huawei Nova 14 Lite
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.8-inch Realme 15 5G (India) (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus) that was released on July 24, 2025, against the Huawei Nova 14 Lite, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 8000 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme 15 5G (India)
- Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5500 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- 25% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (909K versus 729K)
- 15% higher pixel density (453 vs 395 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 66W)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 7300 Plus
- 8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1014 and 940 points
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 14 Lite
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Reverse charging feature
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2800 pixels | 1084 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 453 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1150 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 6500 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | - |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.9% | 88.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 162.27 mm (6.39 inches) | 161.8 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 76.16 mm (3 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.66 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.2 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP65 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Silver, Green, Purple | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: A55 - 3 cores at 2.19 GHz: 1xA77 L - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: 1xA77 H |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Mali-G610 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | - |
| GPU clock | 1047 MHz | 864 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS | ~442.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2497 | - |
| Single-core score | 1014 | 940 |
| Multi-core score | 2916 | 2619 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 324723 | 275112 |
| GPU | 129982 | 105239 |
| Memory | 188349 | 129907 |
| UX | 265988 | 219715 |
| Total score | 909042 | 729973 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 16211 | - |
| Video editing | 7055 | - |
| Photo editing | 33918 | - |
| Data manipulation | 8815 | - |
| Writing score | 15660 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | HarmonyOS 5.1 |
| ROM | Realme UI 6.0 | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 23 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:57 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | 112° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX896 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | Omnivision OV60A |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch) |
| Autofocus | - | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2025 | October 2025 |
| Release date | July 2025 | October 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $280 | $300 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 66 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Realme 15 5G (India). It has a better performance, gaming, battery life, and software.
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