Screen size
nova 11 SE6.7"
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+2.5%
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
nova 11 SE
6
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
nova 15 Max
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
nova 11 SE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 11 SE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 11 SE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
nova 11 SE
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm 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 11 SE
HSPA, LTE
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 11 SE
2023, October 31
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
Status
nova 11 SE
Available. Released 2023, November 03
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
Dimensions
nova 11 SE
162.4 x 75.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
nova 11 SE
186 g (6.56 oz)
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
SIM
nova 11 SE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
nova 11 SE
-
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
nova 11 SE
OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Size
nova 11 SE
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 11 SE
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 11 SE
HarmonyOS 4.0
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
Chipset
nova 11 SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
nova 15 Max
-
CPU
nova 11 SE
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
nova 15 Max
-
GPU
nova 11 SE
Adreno 610
nova 15 Max
-
Card slot
nova 11 SE
No
nova 15 Max
No
Internal
nova 11 SE
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
Triple
nova 11 SE
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
nova 15 Max
-
Features
nova 11 SE
LED flash, HDR, panorama
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova 11 SE
1080p@30fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
nova 11 SE
-
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
nova 11 SE
32 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
nova 11 SE
1080p@30fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
nova 11 SE
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nova 11 SE
No
nova 15 Max
No
WLAN
nova 11 SE
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 11 SE
5.0, A2DP, LE
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
nova 11 SE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
nova 11 SE
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes
Radio
nova 11 SE
No
nova 15 Max
No
USB
nova 11 SE
USB Type-C 2.0
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
nova 11 SE
-
nova 15 Max
Yes
Sensors
nova 11 SE
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
nova 11 SE
-
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
nova 11 SE
Li-Po 4500 mAh
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
Charging
nova 11 SE
66W wired, 100% in 32 min 5W reverse wired
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
nova 11 SE
Green, White, Black
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Models
nova 11 SE
BON-AL00
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
Price
nova 11 SE
About 260 EUR
nova 15 Max
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