Screen size
Mate RS Porsche Design6.0"
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+12%
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 10-7.
Measured wins
Mate RS Porsche Design
7
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
nova 15 Max
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate RS Porsche Design
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mate RS Porsche Design
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate RS Porsche Design
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate RS Porsche Design
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front 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 RS Porsche Design
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate RS Porsche Design
2018, March. Released 2018, April
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
Status
Mate RS Porsche Design
Discontinued
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Mate RS Porsche Design
152.9 x 72.5 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.85 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 RS Porsche Design
183 g (6.46 oz)
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
SIM
Mate RS Porsche Design
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate RS Porsche Design
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
nova 15 Max
-
Build
Mate RS Porsche Design
-
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
Mate RS Porsche Design
OLED
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Size
Mate RS Porsche Design
6.0 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate RS Porsche Design
1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
OS
Mate RS Porsche Design
Android 8.1 (Oreo), EMUI 9.1
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
Chipset
Mate RS Porsche Design
Kirin 970 (10 nm)
nova 15 Max
-
CPU
Mate RS Porsche Design
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
nova 15 Max
-
GPU
Mate RS Porsche Design
Mali-G72 MP12
nova 15 Max
-
Card slot
Mate RS Porsche Design
No
nova 15 Max
No
Internal
Mate RS Porsche Design
256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mate RS Porsche Design
UFS 2.1
nova 15 Max
-
Triple
Mate RS Porsche Design
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7", AF
nova 15 Max
-
Features
Mate RS Porsche Design
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate RS Porsche Design
4K@30fps, 1080p, 720p@960fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Mate RS Porsche Design
-
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Mate RS Porsche Design
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, AF
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Mate RS Porsche Design
1080p@30fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mate RS Porsche Design
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate RS Porsche Design
No
nova 15 Max
No
Other
Mate RS Porsche Design
32-bit/384kHz audio
nova 15 Max
-
WLAN
Mate RS Porsche Design
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mate RS Porsche Design
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
Mate RS Porsche Design
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Mate RS Porsche Design
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes
Infrared port
Mate RS Porsche Design
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes
Radio
Mate RS Porsche Design
No
nova 15 Max
No
USB
Mate RS Porsche Design
USB Type-C 3.1
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate RS Porsche Design
Fingerprints (rear-mounted and under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate RS Porsche Design
-
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mate RS Porsche Design
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
Charging
Mate RS Porsche Design
22.5W wired, 58% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate RS Porsche Design
Black, Red
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Models
Mate RS Porsche Design
NEO-L29, NEO-AL00
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
Price
Mate RS Porsche Design
About 1300 EUR
nova 15 Max
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