Screen size
nova 10 Youth6.8"
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+0.9%
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 10-6.
Measured wins
nova 10 Youth
6
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
nova 15 Max
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
nova 10 Youth
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 10 Youth
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 10 Youth
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
nova 10 Youth
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
nova 15 Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
nova 10 Youth
HSPA, LTE
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 10 Youth
2023, March 04
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
Status
nova 10 Youth
Available. Released 2023, March 04
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
Dimensions
nova 10 Youth
164.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm (6.48 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
nova 10 Youth
191 g (6.74 oz)
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
SIM
nova 10 Youth
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
nova 10 Youth
Splash and dust resistant
nova 15 Max
-
Build
nova 10 Youth
-
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
nova 10 Youth
IPS LCD, 90Hz
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Size
nova 10 Youth
6.78 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 10 Youth
1080 x 2388 pixels (~387 ppi density)
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
OS
nova 10 Youth
HarmonyOS 2.0
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
Chipset
nova 10 Youth
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680G 4G (6 nm)
nova 15 Max
-
CPU
nova 10 Youth
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
nova 15 Max
-
GPU
nova 10 Youth
Adreno 610
nova 15 Max
-
Card slot
nova 10 Youth
No
nova 15 Max
No
Internal
nova 10 Youth
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
Quad
nova 10 Youth
108 MP, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
nova 15 Max
-
Features
nova 10 Youth
LED flash, HDR, panorama
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova 10 Youth
1080p@30fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
nova 10 Youth
-
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
nova 10 Youth
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
nova 10 Youth
1080p@30fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
nova 10 Youth
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nova 10 Youth
No
nova 15 Max
No
WLAN
nova 10 Youth
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
nova 10 Youth
5.0, A2DP, LE
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
nova 10 Youth
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
nova 10 Youth
No
nova 15 Max
Yes
Radio
nova 10 Youth
No
nova 15 Max
No
USB
nova 10 Youth
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
nova 10 Youth
-
nova 15 Max
Yes
Sensors
nova 10 Youth
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
nova 10 Youth
-
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
nova 10 Youth
Li-Po 4000 mAh
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
Charging
nova 10 Youth
66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min 5W reverse wired
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
nova 10 Youth
Black, Blue
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Models
nova 10 Youth
JLN-AL00
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
Price
nova 10 Youth
About 230 EUR
nova 15 Max
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