Screen size
Mate 40 Pro 4G6.8"
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+1.2%
Quick verdict
Mate 40 Pro 4G leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
Mate 40 Pro 4G
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
nova 15 Max
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate 40 Pro 4G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mate 40 Pro 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 40 Pro 4G
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 40 Pro 4G
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
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, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
nova 15 Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Mate 40 Pro 4G
HSPA, LTE
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate 40 Pro 4G
2021, June 28
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
Status
Mate 40 Pro 4G
Available. Released 2021, July 09
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Mate 40 Pro 4G
162.9 x 75.5 x 9.1 mm (Glass) / 9.5mm (Leather)
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Mate 40 Pro 4G
212 g (7.48 oz)
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
Build
Mate 40 Pro 4G
Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mate 40 Pro 4G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 40 Pro 4G
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
nova 15 Max
-
Type
Mate 40 Pro 4G
OLED, HDR10, 90Hz
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Size
Mate 40 Pro 4G
6.76 inches, 115.7 cm2 (~94.1% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 40 Pro 4G
1344 x 2772 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~456 ppi density)
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
OS
Mate 40 Pro 4G
HarmonyOS 2.0
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
Chipset
Mate 40 Pro 4G
Kirin 9000 (5 nm)
nova 15 Max
-
CPU
Mate 40 Pro 4G
Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)
nova 15 Max
-
GPU
Mate 40 Pro 4G
Mali-G78 MP24
nova 15 Max
-
Card slot
Mate 40 Pro 4G
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
nova 15 Max
No
Internal
Mate 40 Pro 4G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mate 40 Pro 4G
UFS 3.1
nova 15 Max
-
Triple
Mate 40 Pro 4G
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF 12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 20 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), PDAF
nova 15 Max
-
Features
Mate 40 Pro 4G
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 40 Pro 4G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480fps, 720p@960fps, 720p@3840fps, HDR, gyro-EIS
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Mate 40 Pro 4G
-
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Mate 40 Pro 4G
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide) TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Mate 40 Pro 4G
HDR, panorama
nova 15 Max
-
Video
Mate 40 Pro 4G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mate 40 Pro 4G
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 40 Pro 4G
No
nova 15 Max
No
Other
Mate 40 Pro 4G
32-bit/384kHz audio
nova 15 Max
-
WLAN
Mate 40 Pro 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mate 40 Pro 4G
5.2, A2DP, LE
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
Mate 40 Pro 4G
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Mate 40 Pro 4G
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 40 Pro 4G
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes
Radio
Mate 40 Pro 4G
No
nova 15 Max
No
USB
Mate 40 Pro 4G
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 40 Pro 4G
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate 40 Pro 4G
-
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mate 40 Pro 4G
Li-Po 4400 mAh
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
Charging
Mate 40 Pro 4G
66W wired 50W wireless 5W reverse wireless
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 40 Pro 4G
Mystic Silver, White, Black, Green, Yellow
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Models
Mate 40 Pro 4G
NOH-AL00, NOH-AL10
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
Price
Mate 40 Pro 4G
About 800 EUR
nova 15 Max
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