Screen size
Mate 50 Pro6.7"
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Mate 50 Pro and nova 15 Max are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Mate 50 Pro
7
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
nova 15 Max
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate 50 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mate 50 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 50 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 50 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain 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 specsnova 15 Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Mate 50 Pro
HSPA, LTE
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate 50 Pro
2022, September 06
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
Status
Mate 50 Pro
Available. Released 2022, September 28
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Mate 50 Pro
162.1 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm (6.38 x 2.97 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 50 Pro
205 g / 209 g (7.23 oz)
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
SIM
Mate 50 Pro
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 50 Pro
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
nova 15 Max
-
Build
Mate 50 Pro
-
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
Mate 50 Pro
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Size
Mate 50 Pro
6.74 inches, 111.8 cm2 (~91.3% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 50 Pro
1212 x 2616 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 50 Pro
Huawei Kunlun Glass
nova 15 Max
-
OS
Mate 50 Pro
EMUI 13 (International), HarmonyOS 3.0 (China)
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
Chipset
Mate 50 Pro
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G (4 nm)
nova 15 Max
-
CPU
Mate 50 Pro
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
nova 15 Max
-
GPU
Mate 50 Pro
Adreno 730
nova 15 Max
-
Card slot
Mate 50 Pro
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
nova 15 Max
No
Internal
Mate 50 Pro
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mate 50 Pro
UFS 3.1
nova 15 Max
-
Triple
Mate 50 Pro
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/3.5, 90mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
nova 15 Max
-
Features
Mate 50 Pro
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 50 Pro
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 50 Pro
-
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Mate 50 Pro
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide) TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Mate 50 Pro
HDR, panorama
nova 15 Max
-
Video
Mate 50 Pro
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mate 50 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 50 Pro
No
nova 15 Max
No
Other
Mate 50 Pro
32-bit/384kHz audio
nova 15 Max
-
WLAN
Mate 50 Pro
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 50 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
Mate 50 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Mate 50 Pro
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 50 Pro
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes
Radio
Mate 50 Pro
No
nova 15 Max
No
USB
Mate 50 Pro
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port 1.2
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 50 Pro
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate 50 Pro
BDS Satellite Messaging (sending only) - China only
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mate 50 Pro
Li-Po 4700 mAh
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
Charging
Mate 50 Pro
66W wired 50W wireless 5W reverse wireless
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 50 Pro
Black, Silver, Purple, Orange
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Models
Mate 50 Pro
DCO-AL00, DCO-LX9
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
Price
Mate 50 Pro
About 900 EUR
nova 15 Max
-