Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini vs Huawei Nova 15 Ultra

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.32-inch Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini (with MediaTek Dimensity 8450) that was released on January 8, 2026, against the Huawei Nova 15 Ultra, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9010S and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini
  • 54% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2031K versus 1321K)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 8450
  • 23% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1606 and 1304 points
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5.6 mm narrower
  • Weighs 22 grams less
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
  • Has a 0.52 inch larger screen size
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • The rear camera has a 3.7x optical zoom
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1

Review

Evaluation of Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini and Huawei Nova 15 Ultra crucial features
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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12 / 256 GB
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12 / 256 GB
61.7
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Value Index
61.9
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.32 inches 6.84 inches
Resolution 1216 x 2640 pixels 1320 x 2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 460 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1800 nits -
Max rated brightness in HDR 3600 nits 4000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Kunlun Glass
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6% 90.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Screen space comparison
Nova 15 Ultra
6.84″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.8 in2
Reno 15 Pro Mini
6.32″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.2 in2
~17% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height 151.2 mm (5.95 inches) 163 mm (6.42 inches)
Width 72.4 mm (2.85 inches) 78 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 inches) 6.8 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass Plastic
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Brown White, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini and Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8450 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max clock 3250 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Cortex-A725
- 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A725
- 1 core at 3.25 GHz: Cortex-A725
- 4 cores at 1.55 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.18 GHz: TaiShan V121
- 1 core at 2.3 GHz: TaiShan V121
L3 cache 6 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing TSMC SMIC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU 880 Da Vinci
GPU
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 Maleoon 920
GPU shading units 896 1024
GPU clock 1300 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS ~2329.6 GFLOPS ~1536 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini and Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
12250
Compute Score (GPU) 12250 2330
Single-core score 1606 1304
Multi-core score 6287 3624
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
2031580
1321223
CPU 640814 360961
GPU 629065 286060
Memory 284194 445494
UX 477507 228708
Total score 2031580 1321223
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-05-29 (Peanut)AnTuTu 112031580
📘 2026-05-05 (Peanut)CPU Throttle46%
📘 2026-05-04 (Peanut)Geekbench 6 CPU1606 / 6287
Huawei Nova 15 Ultra
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory clock 4266 MHz -
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 4.0
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 HarmonyOS 6
ROM ColorOS 16 -

Battery

Capacity 6200 mAh 6500 mAh
Max charge power 80 W 100 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (50 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging Yes Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging Yes -
Fast charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 0:54 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 11:56 hr -
Watching video 21:44 hr -
Gaming 07:29 hr -
Standby 127 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix 200 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 3.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 480 FPS (1080p) -
Angle of widest lens 100° 118°
Lenses 1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 200 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor size 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) -
Pixel size 0.5 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Laser autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.8 f/2.2
Focal length 85 mm 88 mm
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 16 mm 13 mm
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 18 mm 52 mm
Sensor size - 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch)
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
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 No

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January 2026 December 2025
Release date January 2026 January 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $670 $600
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 80 W Yes, 100 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance, gaming, and software are more important to you, then choose the Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini. But if the connectivity and sound are more of a priority – go for the Huawei Nova 15 Ultra.

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