Screen size
nova 12 Lite6.7"
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+2%
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
nova 12 Lite
6
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
nova 15 Max
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
nova 12 Lite
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 12 Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 12 Lite
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
nova 12 Lite
LTE
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
nova 15 Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
nova 12 Lite
HSPA, LTE
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 12 Lite
2023, December 26
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
Status
nova 12 Lite
Available. Released 2024, January 05
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
Dimensions
nova 12 Lite
161.3 x 75 x 6.9 mm (6.35 x 2.95 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 12 Lite
168 g (5.93 oz)
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
SIM
nova 12 Lite
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
nova 12 Lite
-
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
nova 12 Lite
OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Size
nova 12 Lite
6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 12 Lite
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
OS
nova 12 Lite
HarmonyOS 4.0
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
Chipset
nova 12 Lite
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
nova 15 Max
-
CPU
nova 12 Lite
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
nova 15 Max
-
GPU
nova 12 Lite
Adreno 642L
nova 15 Max
-
Card slot
nova 12 Lite
No
nova 15 Max
No
Internal
nova 12 Lite
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
Dual
nova 12 Lite
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 12 Lite
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova 12 Lite
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
nova 12 Lite
60 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 100˚ (ultrawide)
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
nova 12 Lite
HDR, panorama
nova 15 Max
-
Video
nova 12 Lite
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
nova 12 Lite
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nova 12 Lite
No
nova 15 Max
No
WLAN
nova 12 Lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
nova 12 Lite
5.2, A2DP, LE
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
nova 12 Lite
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
nova 12 Lite
Yes
nova 15 Max
Yes
Radio
nova 12 Lite
No
nova 15 Max
No
USB
nova 12 Lite
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
nova 12 Lite
-
nova 15 Max
Yes
Sensors
nova 12 Lite
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
nova 12 Lite
Virtual proximity sensing
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
nova 12 Lite
4500 mAh
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
Charging
nova 12 Lite
66W wired, 3-60% in 31 min 5W reverse wired
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
nova 12 Lite
Black, Blue, White
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Models
nova 12 Lite
FIN-AL60, FIN-AL60a
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
Price
nova 12 Lite
About 320 EUR
nova 15 Max
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