Huawei nova 15, 15 Pro and 15 Ultra debut with new design, updated cameras

Posted on Dec. 22, 2025, 11 p.m.

Huawei nova 15, nova 15 Pro and nova 15 Ultra

### Huawei nova 15 Ultra and nova 15 Pro This year’s nova 15 Ultra and nova 15 Pro share most of their key specs. These include 6.84-inch LTPO OLEDs with 1,320 x 2,856 px resolution and a 1-120Hz refresh rate. They feature 4,000 nits peak local brightness and are protected by Kunlun glass. The pill-shaped cutout houses a 50MP selfie shooter, which is joined by a 1.5MP multispectral sensor.

Around 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 3.7x optical zoom, and you also get an ultrawide lens with a 118-degree field of view. Huawei nova 15 Ultra cameras

Nova 15 Pro gets a 50MP RYYB main sensor with an f/1.8 aperture and OIS alongside a 12MP RYYB telephoto and a 13MP RYYB ultrawide lens. Both phones are IP68 and IP69-rated against water and dust.

Nova 15 Ultra and nova 15 Pro get Huawei’s new Kirin 9010S chipset which promises an 18% performance boost over the Kirin 8020 found on their predecessors. The pair features satellite connectivity and boots HarmonyOS 6.0 out of the box.

Both phones also get 6,500mAh silicon carbon batteries with 100W wired charging, with the Ultra model also supporting 50W wireless top-ups. ### Huawei nova 15 Nova 15 is built around a 6.7-inch OLED with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. There’s a single punch hole cut out for the 50MP selfie cam. The back houses a 50MP RYYB main camera alongside a 12MP RYYB telephoto lens and a 1.5MP multispectral color sensor.

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 also retained the IP65 ingress protection. The nova 15 series is available for pre-order via Vmall in China. Shipments are scheduled for December 27. Huawei nova 15•nova 15 Pro•nova 15 Ultra