Screen size
nova 15 UltraWinner: 6.8"+7.9%
Pura X6.3"
Quick verdict
nova 15 Ultra leads the measured specs 10-3.
Measured wins
nova 15 Ultra
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Pura X
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Pura X
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
nova 15 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Pura X
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
nova 15 Ultra
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Pura X
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
nova 15 Ultra
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsLTE
Pura X
LTE
5G bands
nova 15 Ultra
SA/NSA
Pura X
SA/NSA
Speed
nova 15 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pura X
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
nova 15 Ultra
2025, December 22
Pura X
2025, March 20
Status
nova 15 Ultra
Available. Released 2026, January 06
Pura X
Available. Released 2025, March 20
Dimensions
nova 15 Ultra
163 x 78 x 6.8 mm (6.42 x 3.07 x 0.27 in)
Pura X
Unfolded: 143.2 x 91.7 x 7.2 mmFolded: 91.7 x 74.3 x 15.1 mm
Weight
nova 15 Ultra
209 g (7.37 oz)
Pura X
193.7 g or 195.9 g (6.84 oz)
Build
nova 15 Ultra
Glass front (Kunlun Glass), aluminum alloy frame, fiber-reinforced plastic back
Pura X
Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
SIM
nova 15 Ultra
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pura X
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
nova 15 Ultra
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
Pura X
IPX8 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min)
Type
nova 15 Ultra
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Pura X
Foldable LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2500 nits (peak)
Size
nova 15 Ultra
6.84 inches, 115.0 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Pura X
6.3 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 15 Ultra
1320 x 2856 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Pura X
1320 x 2120 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Protection
nova 15 Ultra
Kunlun Glass
Pura X
-
Other
nova 15 Ultra
-
Pura X
Cover display: LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3.5 inches, 980 x 980 pixels
OS
nova 15 Ultra
HarmonyOS 6.0
Pura X
HarmonyOS 5.0
Chipset
nova 15 Ultra
Kirin 9010S
Pura X
Kirin 9020 (7 nm)
CPU
nova 15 Ultra
-
Pura X
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
nova 15 Ultra
-
Pura X
Maleoon 920
Card slot
nova 15 Ultra
No
Pura X
No
Internal
nova 15 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Pura X
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Triple
nova 15 Ultra
50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), AF
Pura X
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF 1.5 MP multi-spectral channel red maple primary color camera
Features
nova 15 Ultra
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Pura X
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova 15 Ultra
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Pura X
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Single
nova 15 Ultra
50 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF
Pura X
10.7 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
nova 15 Ultra
HDR, panorama
Pura X
-
Video
nova 15 Ultra
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Pura X
1080p, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pura X
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Ultra
No
Pura X
No
WLAN
nova 15 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pura X
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nova 15 Ultra
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Pura X
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
nova 15 Ultra
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Pura X
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
NFC
nova 15 Ultra
Yes
Pura X
Yes
Infrared port
nova 15 Ultra
Yes
Pura X
Yes
Radio
nova 15 Ultra
No
Pura X
No
USB
nova 15 Ultra
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Pura X
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Sensors
nova 15 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Pura X
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
nova 15 Ultra
Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Pura X
-
Type
nova 15 Ultra
6500 mAh
Pura X
4720 mAh
Charging
nova 15 Ultra
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 50W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Pura X
66W wired 40W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Colors
nova 15 Ultra
Black, White, Purple, Green
Pura X
Red, Green, Gray, White, Black
Models
nova 15 Ultra
SLY-AL00
Pura X
VDE-AL00
Price
nova 15 Ultra
About 520 EUR
Pura X
About 960 EUR