Screen size
Mate Xs 2Winner: 7.8"+12%
nova 15 Max6.8"
Quick verdict
Mate Xs 2 leads the measured specs 8-5.
Measured wins
Mate Xs 2
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
nova 15 Max
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate Xs 2
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mate Xs 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate Xs 2
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 Xs 2
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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 Xs 2
HSPA, LTE
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate Xs 2
2022, April 28
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
Status
Mate Xs 2
Available. Released 2022, May 07
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Mate Xs 2
Unfolded: 156.5 x 139.3 x 5.4 mmFolded: 156.5 x 75.5 x 11.1 mm
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Mate Xs 2
255 g / 257 g (8.99 oz)
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
SIM
Mate Xs 2
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Mate Xs 2
-
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
Mate Xs 2
Foldable OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Size
Mate Xs 2
7.8 inches, 195.8 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate Xs 2
2200 x 2480 pixels (~424 ppi density)
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
Other
Mate Xs 2
Folded cover display: OLED, 6.5 inches, 1176 x 2480 pixels
nova 15 Max
-
OS
Mate Xs 2
EMUI 12, no Google Play Services (International); HarmonyOS 2.0 (China)
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
Chipset
Mate Xs 2
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
nova 15 Max
-
CPU
Mate Xs 2
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
nova 15 Max
-
GPU
Mate Xs 2
Adreno 660
nova 15 Max
-
Card slot
Mate Xs 2
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
nova 15 Max
No
Internal
Mate Xs 2
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mate Xs 2
UFS
nova 15 Max
-
Triple
Mate Xs 2
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 81mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide)
nova 15 Max
-
Features
Mate Xs 2
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate Xs 2
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/240fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Mate Xs 2
-
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Mate Xs 2
10.7 MP, f/2.2
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Mate Xs 2
HDR
nova 15 Max
-
Video
Mate Xs 2
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mate Xs 2
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate Xs 2
No
nova 15 Max
No
WLAN
Mate Xs 2
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 Xs 2
5.2, A2DP, LE
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
Mate Xs 2
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 Xs 2
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes
Infrared port
Mate Xs 2
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes
Radio
Mate Xs 2
No
nova 15 Max
No
USB
Mate Xs 2
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate Xs 2
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate Xs 2
-
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mate Xs 2
Market-dependent versions:· Li-Po 4600 mAh (w/ 8GB RAM)· Li-Po 4880 mAh (w/ 12GB RAM)
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
Charging
Mate Xs 2
66W wired 5W reverse wired
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate Xs 2
Black, White, Purple
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Models
Mate Xs 2
PAL-AL00, PAL-LX9
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
Price
Mate Xs 2
About 2000 EUR
nova 15 Max
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