Screen size
nova 106.7"
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+2.5%
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
nova 10
6
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
nova 15 Max
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
nova 10
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 10
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
nova 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Europe, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G 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
nova 10
HSPA, LTE
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 10
2022, July 04
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
Status
nova 10
Available. Released 2022, July 10
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
Dimensions
nova 10
162.2 x 73.9 x 6.9 mm (6.39 x 2.91 x 0.27 in)
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
nova 10
168 g (5.93 oz)
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
SIM
nova 10
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
nova 10
-
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
nova 10
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Size
nova 10
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 10
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
OS
nova 10
HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
Chipset
nova 10
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
nova 15 Max
-
CPU
nova 10
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
nova 15 Max
-
GPU
nova 10
Adreno 642L
nova 15 Max
-
Card slot
nova 10
No
nova 15 Max
No
Internal
nova 10
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
Triple
nova 10
50 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens
nova 15 Max
-
Features
nova 10
LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova 10
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
nova 10
-
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
nova 10
60 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
nova 10
HDR
nova 15 Max
-
Video
nova 10
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
nova 10
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nova 10
No
nova 15 Max
No
WLAN
nova 10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
nova 10
5.2, A2DP, LE
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
nova 10
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
nova 10
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes
Radio
nova 10
No
nova 15 Max
No
USB
nova 10
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
nova 10
-
nova 15 Max
Yes
Sensors
nova 10
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
nova 10
Virtual proximity sensing
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
nova 10
Li-Po 4000 mAh
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
Charging
nova 10
66W wired 5W reverse wired
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
nova 10
Black, Silver, Green, Violet
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Models
nova 10
NCO-AL00, NCO-LX1, NCO-LX3
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
Price
nova 10
About 500 EUR
nova 15 Max
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