Screen size
IDEOS S7 SlimWinner: 7.0"+2.3%
nova 15 Max6.8"
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
IDEOS S7 Slim
4
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
nova 15 Max
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsTechnology
IDEOS S7 Slim
GSM / HSPA
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
IDEOS S7 Slim
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
IDEOS S7 Slim
HSDPA 900 / 2100
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
IDEOS S7 Slim
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
IDEOS S7 Slim
-
nova 15 Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Announced
IDEOS S7 Slim
2011, February. Released 2011, April
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
Status
IDEOS S7 Slim
Discontinued
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
Dimensions
IDEOS S7 Slim
200 x 109.5 x 12.5 mm (7.87 x 4.31 x 0.49 in)
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
IDEOS S7 Slim
440 g (15.52 oz)
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
SIM
IDEOS S7 Slim
Mini-SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
IDEOS S7 Slim
-
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
IDEOS S7 Slim
TFT, 256K colors
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Size
IDEOS S7 Slim
7.0 inches, 139.5 cm2 (~63.7% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
IDEOS S7 Slim
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~133 ppi density)
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
OS
IDEOS S7 Slim
Android 2.2 (Froyo)
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
Chipset
IDEOS S7 Slim
Qualcomm Snapdragon
nova 15 Max
-
CPU
IDEOS S7 Slim
1.0 GHz Scorpion
nova 15 Max
-
Card slot
IDEOS S7 Slim
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
nova 15 Max
No
Internal
IDEOS S7 Slim
8GB 512MB RAM
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
Single
IDEOS S7 Slim
3.15 MP
nova 15 Max
-
Video
IDEOS S7 Slim
w480p
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
IDEOS S7 Slim
-
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
IDEOS S7 Slim
-
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Single
IDEOS S7 Slim
VGA
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
IDEOS S7 Slim
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
IDEOS S7 Slim
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
IDEOS S7 Slim
Yes
nova 15 Max
No
WLAN
IDEOS S7 Slim
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
IDEOS S7 Slim
2.1, A2DP, EDR
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
IDEOS S7 Slim
GPS, A-GPS
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio
IDEOS S7 Slim
No
nova 15 Max
No
USB
IDEOS S7 Slim
microUSB 2.0
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
IDEOS S7 Slim
-
nova 15 Max
Yes
Infrared port
IDEOS S7 Slim
-
nova 15 Max
Yes
Sensors
IDEOS S7 Slim
Accelerometer, compass
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Browser
IDEOS S7 Slim
HTML, Adobe Flash
nova 15 Max
-
Other
IDEOS S7 Slim
HDMI port MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player MP4/WMV/H.264 player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
IDEOS S7 Slim
Removable Li-Ion 3250 mAh battery
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
Stand-by
IDEOS S7 Slim
Up to 180 h
nova 15 Max
-
Talk time
IDEOS S7 Slim
Up to 6 h
nova 15 Max
-
Charging
IDEOS S7 Slim
-
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
IDEOS S7 Slim
Black
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Price
IDEOS S7 Slim
About 160 EUR
nova 15 Max
-
Models
IDEOS S7 Slim
-
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1