Screen size
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design6.4"
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+6.6%
Quick verdict
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design and nova 15 Max are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
7
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
nova 15 Max
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40
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 RS Porsche Design
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
2018, October. Released 2018, December
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
Status
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
Discontinued
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
157.8 x 72.3 x 9.7 mm (6.21 x 2.85 x 0.38 in)
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
187 g (6.60 oz)
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
Build
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), leather/glass back, aluminum frame
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
nova 15 Max
-
Type
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
OLED, HDR10
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Size
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~87.9% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
nova 15 Max
-
OS
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
Chipset
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
nova 15 Max
-
CPU
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
nova 15 Max
-
GPU
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
Mali-G76 MP10
nova 15 Max
-
Card slot
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
nova 15 Max
No
Internal
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
UFS 2.1
nova 15 Max
-
Triple
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 20 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.7", AF
nova 15 Max
-
Features
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
-
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
HDR
nova 15 Max
-
Video
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
1080p@30fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
No
nova 15 Max
No
Other
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
32-bit/384kHz audio
nova 15 Max
-
WLAN
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes
Radio
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
No
nova 15 Max
No
USB
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
-
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
Li-Po 4200 mAh, non-removable
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
Charging
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
40W wired, 70% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) Reverse wireless
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
Black, Red (China only)
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Models
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
LYA-L29, LYA-AL00P
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
Price
Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
About 1200 EUR
nova 15 Max
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