Screen size
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+1.8%
nova 8 Pro 4G6.7"
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
nova 15 Max
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
nova 8 Pro 4G
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova 8 Pro 4G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 8 Pro 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 8 Pro 4G
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
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front 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 8 Pro 4G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
nova 8 Pro 4G
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
nova 8 Pro 4G
2021, April 26
Status
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
nova 8 Pro 4G
Available. Released 2021, June 18
Dimensions
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
nova 8 Pro 4G
163.3 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm (6.43 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
Weight
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
nova 8 Pro 4G
184 g (6.49 oz)
Build
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
nova 8 Pro 4G
-
SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 8 Pro 4G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
nova 8 Pro 4G
OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 120Hz
Size
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 8 Pro 4G
6.72 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
nova 8 Pro 4G
1236 x 2676 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~439 ppi density)
OS
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
nova 8 Pro 4G
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Chipset
nova 15 Max
-
nova 8 Pro 4G
Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
CPU
nova 15 Max
-
nova 8 Pro 4G
Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
nova 15 Max
-
nova 8 Pro 4G
Mali-G77 (8-core)
Card slot
nova 15 Max
No
nova 8 Pro 4G
No
Internal
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
nova 8 Pro 4G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
nova 15 Max
-
nova 8 Pro 4G
UFS
Dual
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
nova 8 Pro 4G
-
Features
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 8 Pro 4G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
nova 8 Pro 4G
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Quad
nova 15 Max
-
nova 8 Pro 4G
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
nova 8 Pro 4G
-
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
nova 8 Pro 4G
1080p@30fps
Dual
nova 15 Max
-
nova 8 Pro 4G
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide) 32 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)
Features
nova 15 Max
-
nova 8 Pro 4G
HDR
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 8 Pro 4G
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Max
No
nova 8 Pro 4G
No
WLAN
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
nova 8 Pro 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
nova 8 Pro 4G
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
nova 8 Pro 4G
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
NFC
nova 15 Max
Yes
nova 8 Pro 4G
Yes
Infrared port
nova 15 Max
Yes
nova 8 Pro 4G
-
Radio
nova 15 Max
No
nova 8 Pro 4G
No
USB
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nova 8 Pro 4G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
nova 8 Pro 4G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
nova 8 Pro 4G
-
Type
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
nova 8 Pro 4G
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
nova 8 Pro 4G
66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
nova 8 Pro 4G
Black, Blue, Green, White
Models
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
nova 8 Pro 4G
BRQ-AN00