Huawei today officially unveiled the Huawei nova 15 series, marking a significant strategic shift as the lineup moves closer to flagship territory. The series is headlined by the nova 15 Ultra, a device that introduces a complete design overhaul and high-end hardware previously reserved for Huawei’s premier Mate and Pura lines.
The nova 15 Ultra debuts the “Starry Architecture,” an innovative structural design utilizing horizontal 3D stacking. This allows the device to achieve a remarkably slim profile of just 6.8mm, making it the thinnest “Ultra” model in the industry to date.
To ensure structural integrity despite its thinness, Huawei has equipped the phone with an aerospace-grade metal middle frame. The Ultra model features a 6.84-inch OLED display with a 1-120Hz LTPO adaptive refresh rate and 2160Hz high-frequency PWM dimming for eye protection.
Despite its slim build, it houses a 6500mAh silicon-carbon anode battery supporting 100W wired and 80W wireless fast charging. It also boasts comprehensive satellite connectivity, supporting Beidou and Tiantong satellite systems.
Under the hood, it is powered by the Kirin 9010S chipset, marking the first time a Kirin 9-series processor has appeared in the nova family. This hardware synergy results in an 18% boost in overall performance and a 50% improvement in gaming frame rate stability.
Photography remains the Ultra’s centerpiece with the debut of the Dual Red Maple Imaging System. It features a specialized “Red Maple” lens on both the front and rear to enhance color accuracy through pixel-level spectral sensing.
The rear setup is particularly robust, featuring a quad-camera array where all four sensors utilize Huawei’s RYYB technology: a 50MP main camera with a variable aperture (F1.4–F4.0), a 50MP periscope telephoto lens, a 50MP ultra-wide macro, and the 1.5MP Red Maple color sensor.
Rounding out the lineup are the nova 15 Pro and the standard nova 15. The Pro model shares the Ultra’s Starry Architecture with a slightly thicker 6.9mm body and the same 6.84-inch display. It is equipped with a 6500mAh battery and a triple-camera system featuring a 50MP RYYB main sensor and a 12MP RYYB telephoto lens.
The standard nova 15 serves as the entry point, maintaining a lightweight 196g profile with a 6.7-inch display and a 6000mAh battery. Both models also benefit from the inclusion of the Red Maple color sensor to ensure consistent color science across the entire series.
In terms of pricing, the nova 15 starts at 2,699 Yuan (approx. RM1,563) for the 256GB model and 2,999 Yuan (approx. RM1,737) for 512GB. The nova 15 Pro is priced at 3,499 Yuan (approx. RM2,026) for the 256GB version, with Kunlun Glass editions available at 3,599 Yuan (approx. RM2,084) and 3,899 Yuan (approx. RM2,258) for 256GB and 512GB respectively. The flagship nova 15 Ultra is priced at 4,199 Yuan (approx. RM2,432) for 256GB, 4,499 Yuan (approx. RM2,606) for 512GB, and 4,999 Yuan (approx. RM2,895) for the 1TB edition featuring Basalt-tempered Kunlun Glass.
HUAWEI has not disclosed any plan for the series’ global debut at the time of writing.
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