Screen size
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+8.5%
nova 5T6.3"
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
nova 15 Max
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
nova 5T
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova 5T
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 5T
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 5T
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 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
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
nova 5T
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
nova 5T
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
nova 5T
2019, August 27. Released 2019, September 05
Status
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
nova 5T
Discontinued
Dimensions
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
nova 5T
154.3 x 74 x 7.8 mm (6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
nova 5T
174 g (6.14 oz)
Build
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
nova 5T
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 5T
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
nova 5T
IPS LCD
Size
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 5T
6.26 inches, 96.2 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
nova 5T
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~412 ppi density)
OS
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
nova 5T
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10
Chipset
nova 15 Max
-
nova 5T
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
CPU
nova 15 Max
-
nova 5T
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
nova 15 Max
-
nova 5T
Mali-G76 MP10
Card slot
nova 15 Max
No
nova 5T
No
Internal
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
nova 5T
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
nova 15 Max
-
nova 5T
UFS 2.1
Dual
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
nova 5T
-
Features
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 5T
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
nova 5T
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Quad
nova 15 Max
-
nova 5T
48 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1" 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
nova 5T
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
nova 5T
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features
nova 15 Max
-
nova 5T
HDR
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 5T
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Max
No
nova 5T
No
Other
nova 15 Max
-
nova 5T
32-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
nova 5T
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 5T
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Positioning
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
nova 5T
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
nova 15 Max
Yes
nova 5T
Yes
Infrared port
nova 15 Max
Yes
nova 5T
-
Radio
nova 15 Max
No
nova 5T
No
USB
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nova 5T
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
nova 5T
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
nova 5T
-
Type
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
nova 5T
Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Charging
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
nova 5T
22.5W wired, 50% in 24 min
Colors
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
nova 5T
Black, Crush Blue, Midsummer Purple, Crush Green
Models
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
nova 5T
YAL-L21, YAL-L61, YAL-L71, YAL-L61D
Price
nova 15 Max
-
nova 5T
About 340 EUR