Screen size
Mate 206.5"
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+4.5%
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 12-6.
Measured wins
Mate 20
6
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
nova 15 Max
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate 20
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mate 20
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 20
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 20
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40
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
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsnova 15 Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Mate 20
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate 20
2018, October. Released 2018, November
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
Status
Mate 20
Discontinued
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Mate 20
158.2 x 77.2 x 8.3 mm (6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 in)
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Mate 20
188 g (6.63 oz)
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
Build
Mate 20
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mate 20
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 20
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
nova 15 Max
-
Type
Mate 20
IPS LCD, HDR10
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Size
Mate 20
6.53 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 20
1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~381 ppi density)
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
OS
Mate 20
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
Chipset
Mate 20
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
nova 15 Max
-
CPU
Mate 20
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
nova 15 Max
-
GPU
Mate 20
Mali-G76 MP10
nova 15 Max
-
Card slot
Mate 20
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
nova 15 Max
No
Internal
Mate 20
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mate 20
UFS 2.1
nova 15 Max
-
Triple
Mate 20
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 54mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)
nova 15 Max
-
Features
Mate 20
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 20
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Mate 20
-
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Mate 20
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Mate 20
HDR
nova 15 Max
-
Video
Mate 20
1080p@30fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mate 20
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 20
Yes
nova 15 Max
No
Other
Mate 20
32-bit/384kHz audio
nova 15 Max
-
WLAN
Mate 20
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
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
Mate 20
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Mate 20
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 20
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes
Radio
Mate 20
FM radio
nova 15 Max
No
USB
Mate 20
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 20
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate 20
-
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mate 20
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
Charging
Mate 20
22.5W wired, 58% in 30 min
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 20
Midnight Blue, Twilight, Black, Emerald Green, Pink Gold
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Models
Mate 20
HMA-L29, HMA-L09, HMA-LX9, HMA-AL00, HMA-TL00
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
Price
Mate 20
About 460 EUR
nova 15 Max
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