Screen size
Mate 9 Porsche Design5.5"
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+20%
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Mate 9 Porsche Design
6
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
nova 15 Max
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate 9 Porsche Design
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mate 9 Porsche Design
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 / 1900
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 9 Porsche Design
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 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 9 Porsche Design
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate 9 Porsche Design
2016, November. Released 2017, January
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
Status
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Discontinued
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Mate 9 Porsche Design
152 x 75 x 7.5 mm (5.98 x 2.95 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 9 Porsche Design
169 g (5.96 oz)
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
Build
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Mate 9 Porsche Design
OLED
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Size
Mate 9 Porsche Design
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.2% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 9 Porsche Design
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
nova 15 Max
-
OS
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
Chipset
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
nova 15 Max
-
CPU
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
nova 15 Max
-
GPU
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Mali-G71 MP8
nova 15 Max
-
Card slot
Mate 9 Porsche Design
No
nova 15 Max
No
Internal
Mate 9 Porsche Design
256GB 6GB RAM
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
Dual
Mate 9 Porsche Design
12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, OIS 20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 9 Porsche Design
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Mate 9 Porsche Design
8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Mate 9 Porsche Design
1080p@30fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Yes
nova 15 Max
No
WLAN
Mate 9 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 9 Porsche Design
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
Mate 9 Porsche Design
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes
Radio
Mate 9 Porsche Design
No
nova 15 Max
No
USB
Mate 9 Porsche Design
USB Type-C 2.0
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate 9 Porsche Design
-
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
Charging
Mate 9 Porsche Design
22.5W wired
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Graphite Black
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Price
Mate 9 Porsche Design
About 920 EUR
nova 15 Max
-
Models
Mate 9 Porsche Design
-
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1