Screen size
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+7.9%
nova 3i6.3"
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 14-6.
Measured wins
nova 15 Max
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
nova 3i
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova 3i
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 3i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 3i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
nova 15 Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
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
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
nova 3i
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
nova 3i
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Announced
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
nova 3i
2018, July 18. Released 2018, July 27
Status
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
nova 3i
Discontinued
Dimensions
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
nova 3i
157.6 x 75.2 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
Weight
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
nova 3i
169 g (5.96 oz)
Build
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
nova 3i
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 3i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
nova 3i
IPS LCD
Size
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 3i
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~82.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
nova 3i
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
OS
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
nova 3i
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0
Chipset
nova 15 Max
-
nova 3i
Kirin 710 (12 nm)
CPU
nova 15 Max
-
nova 3i
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
nova 15 Max
-
nova 3i
Mali-G51 MP4
Card slot
nova 15 Max
No
nova 3i
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
nova 3i
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
nova 15 Max
-
nova 3i
eMMC 5.1
Dual
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
nova 3i
16 MP, f/2.2, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 3i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
nova 3i
1080p@30fps
Single
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
nova 3i
-
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
nova 3i
1080p@30fps
Dual
nova 15 Max
-
nova 3i
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm 2 MP, depth sensor
Features
nova 15 Max
-
nova 3i
HDR
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 3i
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Max
No
nova 3i
Yes
WLAN
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
nova 3i
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
nova 3i
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
Positioning
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
nova 3i
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
nova 15 Max
Yes
nova 3i
No
Infrared port
nova 15 Max
Yes
nova 3i
-
Radio
nova 15 Max
No
nova 3i
FM radio
USB
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nova 3i
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
nova 3i
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
nova 3i
-
Type
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
nova 3i
Li-Ion 3340 mAh, non-removable
Charging
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
nova 3i
10W wired
Colors
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
nova 3i
Black, Pearl White, Iris Purple
Models
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
nova 3i
INE-LX1, INE-LX1r, INE-LX1, Sydney 6353, INE-LX2r, INE-AL00, INE-TL00
Price
nova 15 Max
-
nova 3i
About 220 EUR