Screen size
MediaPad M5 liteWinner: 10.1"+32%
nova 15 Max6.8"
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
MediaPad M5 lite
5
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
nova 15 Max
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
MediaPad M5 lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
MediaPad M5 lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
MediaPad M5 lite
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
MediaPad M5 lite
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo 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
MediaPad M5 lite
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps - cellular model only
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
Announced
MediaPad M5 lite
2018, September. Released 2018, October
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
Status
MediaPad M5 lite
Discontinued
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
Dimensions
MediaPad M5 lite
243.4 x 162.2 x 7.7 mm (9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 in)
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
MediaPad M5 lite
475 g (1.05 lb)
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
Build
MediaPad M5 lite
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
MediaPad M5 lite
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
MediaPad M5 lite
Stylus support
nova 15 Max
-
Type
MediaPad M5 lite
IPS LCD
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Size
MediaPad M5 lite
10.1 inches, 295.8 cm2 (~74.9% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MediaPad M5 lite
1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~224 ppi density)
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
OS
MediaPad M5 lite
Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
Chipset
MediaPad M5 lite
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
nova 15 Max
-
CPU
MediaPad M5 lite
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
nova 15 Max
-
GPU
MediaPad M5 lite
Mali-T830 MP2
nova 15 Max
-
Card slot
MediaPad M5 lite
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
nova 15 Max
No
Internal
MediaPad M5 lite
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
MediaPad M5 lite
eMMC 5.1
nova 15 Max
-
Single
MediaPad M5 lite
8 MP, AF
nova 15 Max
-
Video
MediaPad M5 lite
1080p@30fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
MediaPad M5 lite
-
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
MediaPad M5 lite
-
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Single
MediaPad M5 lite
8 MP
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
MediaPad M5 lite
1080p@30fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
MediaPad M5 lite
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
MediaPad M5 lite
Yes
nova 15 Max
No
WLAN
MediaPad M5 lite
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
MediaPad M5 lite
4.2, A2DP, LE
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
MediaPad M5 lite
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
MediaPad M5 lite
No
nova 15 Max
Yes
Radio
MediaPad M5 lite
No
nova 15 Max
No
USB
MediaPad M5 lite
USB Type-C 2.0
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
MediaPad M5 lite
-
nova 15 Max
Yes
Sensors
MediaPad M5 lite
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
MediaPad M5 lite
-
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
MediaPad M5 lite
Li-Po 7500 mAh, non-removable
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
Charging
MediaPad M5 lite
18W wired
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
MediaPad M5 lite
Space Gray, Champagne Gold
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Models
MediaPad M5 lite
BAH2-L09, BAH2-W09, BAH2-W19, BAH2-AL10
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
Price
MediaPad M5 lite
About 200 EUR
nova 15 Max
-