Screen size
Mate 20 lite6.3"
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+7.9%
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 13-6.
Measured wins
Mate 20 lite
6
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
nova 15 Max
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate 20 lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mate 20 lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 20 lite
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SNE-LX1, SNE-LX3, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SNE-LX2
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 20 lite
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SNE-LX1, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 28, 38, 40, 41 - SNE-LX2, INE-LX2, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 28 - SNE-LX3
nova 15 Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Mate 20 lite
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate 20 lite
2018, August. Released 2018, September
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
Status
Mate 20 lite
Discontinued
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Mate 20 lite
158.3 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Mate 20 lite
172 g (6.07 oz)
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
Build
Mate 20 lite
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mate 20 lite
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Mate 20 lite
IPS LCD
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Size
Mate 20 lite
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 20 lite
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
OS
Mate 20 lite
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 12
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
Chipset
Mate 20 lite
Kirin 710 (12 nm)
nova 15 Max
-
CPU
Mate 20 lite
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
nova 15 Max
-
GPU
Mate 20 lite
Mali-G51 MP4
nova 15 Max
-
Card slot
Mate 20 lite
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
nova 15 Max
No
Internal
Mate 20 lite
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mate 20 lite
eMMC 5.1
nova 15 Max
-
Dual
Mate 20 lite
20 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Mate 20 lite
LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 20 lite
1080p@30/60fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Mate 20 lite
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm 2 MP, depth sensor
nova 15 Max
-
Features
Mate 20 lite
HDR
nova 15 Max
-
Video
Mate 20 lite
1080p@30fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Mate 20 lite
-
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Loudspeaker
Mate 20 lite
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 20 lite
Yes
nova 15 Max
No
WLAN
Mate 20 lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mate 20 lite
4.2, A2DP, LE
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
Mate 20 lite
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Mate 20 lite
Yes (SNE-LX1 only)
nova 15 Max
Yes
Radio
Mate 20 lite
FM radio
nova 15 Max
No
USB
Mate 20 lite
USB Type-C 2.0
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Mate 20 lite
-
nova 15 Max
Yes
Sensors
Mate 20 lite
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate 20 lite
-
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mate 20 lite
Li-Ion 3750 mAh, non-removable
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
Charging
Mate 20 lite
18W wired
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 20 lite
Sapphire Blue, Black, Platinum gold
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Models
Mate 20 lite
SNE-AL00, SNE-LX1, SNE-LX2, SNE-LX3, INE-LX2
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
Price
Mate 20 lite
About 230 EUR
nova 15 Max
-