Screen size
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+7.9%
nova 36.3"
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 13-6.
Measured wins
nova 15 Max
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
nova 3
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova 3
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - PAR-TL20
3G bands
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1, PAR-TL20, HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX9, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - PAR-AL00
4G bands
nova 15 Max
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
nova 3
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 38, 40, 41 - PAR-LX9, 1, 3, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - PAR-TL20, 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - PAR-AL00
Speed
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
nova 3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Announced
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
nova 3
2018, July. Released 2018, August
Status
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
nova 3
Discontinued
Dimensions
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
nova 3
157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm (6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 in)
Weight
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
nova 3
166 g (5.86 oz)
Build
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
nova 3
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 3
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
nova 3
IPS LCD
Size
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 3
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
nova 3
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
OS
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
nova 3
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Chipset
nova 15 Max
-
nova 3
Kirin 970 (10 nm)
CPU
nova 15 Max
-
nova 3
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
nova 15 Max
-
nova 3
Mali-G72 MP12
Card slot
nova 15 Max
No
nova 3
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
nova 3
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Dual
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
nova 3
16 MP, 27mm (wide), f/1.8, PDAF 24 MP B/W, 27mm (wide), f/1.8, PDAF
Features
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
nova 3
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Single
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
nova 3
-
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
nova 3
1080p@30fps
Dual
nova 15 Max
-
nova 3
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm 2 MP, depth sensor
Features
nova 15 Max
-
nova 3
HDR
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 3
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Max
No
nova 3
Yes
WLAN
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
nova 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
nova 3
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
Positioning
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
nova 3
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
nova 15 Max
Yes
nova 3
Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Infrared port
nova 15 Max
Yes
nova 3
-
Radio
nova 15 Max
No
nova 3
No
USB
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nova 3
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
nova 3
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
nova 3
-
Type
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
nova 3
Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Charging
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
nova 3
18W wired
Colors
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
nova 3
Iris Purple, Airy blue, Primrose Gold, Red, Black
Models
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
nova 3
PAR-AL00, PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1, PAR-LX9, PAR-TL20, PAR-TL00
Price
nova 15 Max
-
nova 3
About 350 EUR