Screen size
nova 11 Pro6.8"
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+0.9%
Quick verdict
nova 11 Pro and nova 15 Max are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
nova 11 Pro
6
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
nova 15 Max
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 11 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 11 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 11 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
nova 11 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
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
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 11 Pro
HSPA, LTE
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 11 Pro
2023, April 17
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
Status
nova 11 Pro
Available. Released 2023, April 27
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
Dimensions
nova 11 Pro
164.3 x 74.4 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 2.93 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 11 Pro
188 g or 193 g (6.63 oz)
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
Build
nova 11 Pro
Glass front, glass back or eco leather back
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
nova 11 Pro
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
nova 11 Pro
OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 120Hz
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Size
nova 11 Pro
6.78 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 11 Pro
1200 x 2652 pixels (~429 ppi density)
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
Protection
nova 11 Pro
Kunlun Glass
nova 15 Max
-
OS
nova 11 Pro
HarmonyOS 3.0
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
Chipset
nova 11 Pro
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
nova 15 Max
-
CPU
nova 11 Pro
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
nova 15 Max
-
GPU
nova 11 Pro
Adreno 642L
nova 15 Max
-
Card slot
nova 11 Pro
No
nova 15 Max
No
Internal
nova 11 Pro
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
Dual
nova 11 Pro
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
nova 11 Pro
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova 11 Pro
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
nova 11 Pro
8 MP, f/2.2, 52mm (telephoto), AF, 2x optical zoom 60 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 100˚ (ultrawide), AF
nova 15 Max
-
Features
nova 11 Pro
HDR
nova 15 Max
-
Video
nova 11 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
nova 11 Pro
-
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Loudspeaker
nova 11 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nova 11 Pro
No
nova 15 Max
No
WLAN
nova 11 Pro
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 11 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
nova 11 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
nova 11 Pro
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes
Radio
nova 11 Pro
No
nova 15 Max
No
USB
nova 11 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
nova 11 Pro
-
nova 15 Max
Yes
Sensors
nova 11 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
nova 11 Pro
Virtual proximity sensing
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
nova 11 Pro
Li-Po 4500 mAh
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
Charging
nova 11 Pro
100W wired, 50% in 15 min Reverse wired
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
nova 11 Pro
Black, Green, White, Gold
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Models
nova 11 Pro
GOA-AL80, GOA-LX9
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
Price
nova 11 Pro
About 500 EUR
nova 15 Max
-