Screen size
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+6.4%
nova 5i6.4"
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 15-5.
Measured wins
nova 15 Max
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
nova 5i
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova 5i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 5i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 5i
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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 5i
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
nova 5i
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
nova 5i
2019, June. Released 2019, June
Status
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
nova 5i
Discontinued
Dimensions
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
nova 5i
159.1 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm (6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
nova 5i
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
nova 5i
-
SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 5i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
nova 5i
IPS LCD
Size
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 5i
6.4 inches, 101.4 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
nova 5i
1080 x 2310 pixels (~398 ppi density)
OS
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
nova 5i
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Chipset
nova 15 Max
-
nova 5i
Kirin 710F (12 nm)
CPU
nova 15 Max
-
nova 5i
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
nova 15 Max
-
nova 5i
Mali-G51 MP4
Card slot
nova 15 Max
No
nova 5i
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
nova 5i
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Dual
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
nova 5i
-
Features
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 5i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
nova 5i
1080p@30fps
Quad
nova 15 Max
-
nova 5i
24 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
nova 5i
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
nova 5i
1080p@30fps
Features
nova 15 Max
-
nova 5i
HDR
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 5i
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Max
No
nova 5i
Yes
WLAN
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
nova 5i
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 5i
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
nova 5i
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
nova 15 Max
Yes
nova 5i
No
Infrared port
nova 15 Max
Yes
nova 5i
-
Radio
nova 15 Max
No
nova 5i
FM radio
USB
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nova 5i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
nova 5i
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
nova 5i
-
Type
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
nova 5i
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
nova 5i
10W wired
Colors
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
nova 5i
Black, Gradient Blue, Red
Models
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
nova 5i
GLK-LX1, GLK-LX2, GLK-LX3, GLK-LX1U, GLK-AL00, GLK-TL00
Price
nova 15 Max
-
nova 5i
About 260 EUR