Screen size
nova 10z6.6"
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+3.5%
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
nova 10z
5
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
nova 15 Max
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Technology
nova 10z
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 10z
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 10z
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
nova 10z
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
nova 15 Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
nova 10z
HSPA, LTE
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 10z
2022, September 06
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
Status
nova 10z
Available. Released 2022, September 26
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
Dimensions
nova 10z
160.7 x 73.3 x 8.4 mm (6.33 x 2.89 x 0.33 in)
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
nova 10z
179 g (6.31 oz)
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
SIM
nova 10z
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
nova 10z
Splash resistant
nova 15 Max
-
Build
nova 10z
-
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
nova 10z
IPS LCD
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Size
nova 10z
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 10z
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density)
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
OS
nova 10z
HarmonyOS 2.0
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
Card slot
nova 10z
No
nova 15 Max
No
Internal
nova 10z
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
Triple
nova 10z
64 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro), PDAF
nova 15 Max
-
Features
nova 10z
LED flash, Panorama, HDR
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova 10z
1080p@30fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
nova 10z
-
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
nova 10z
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
nova 10z
1080p@30fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
nova 10z
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nova 10z
Yes
nova 15 Max
No
WLAN
nova 10z
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
nova 10z
5.1, A2DP, LE
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
nova 10z
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
nova 10z
No
nova 15 Max
Yes
Radio
nova 10z
No
nova 15 Max
No
USB
nova 10z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
nova 10z
-
nova 15 Max
Yes
Sensors
nova 10z
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
nova 10z
Virtual proximity sensing
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
nova 10z
Li-Po 4000 mAh
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
Charging
nova 10z
40W wired
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
nova 10z
Black, Silver, Green
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Models
nova 10z
CHA-AL80
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
Price
nova 10z
About 260 EUR
nova 15 Max
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