Screen size
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+1.8%
nova 9 Pro6.7"
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 8-5.
Measured wins
nova 15 Max
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
nova 9 Pro
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova 9 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 9 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 9 Pro
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
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
nova 9 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
nova 9 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
nova 9 Pro
2021, September 23
Status
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
nova 9 Pro
Available. Released 2021, September 30
Dimensions
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
nova 9 Pro
163.4 x 74.4 x 8 mm (6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
nova 9 Pro
186 g (6.56 oz)
Build
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
nova 9 Pro
-
SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 9 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
nova 9 Pro
OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 120Hz
Size
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 9 Pro
6.72 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
nova 9 Pro
1236 x 2676 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~439 ppi density)
OS
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
nova 9 Pro
HarmonyOS 2.0
Chipset
nova 15 Max
-
nova 9 Pro
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
CPU
nova 15 Max
-
nova 9 Pro
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
GPU
nova 15 Max
-
nova 9 Pro
Adreno 642L
Card slot
nova 15 Max
No
nova 9 Pro
No
Internal
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
nova 9 Pro
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
nova 15 Max
-
nova 9 Pro
UFS
Dual
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
nova 9 Pro
-
Features
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 9 Pro
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
nova 9 Pro
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Quad
nova 15 Max
-
nova 9 Pro
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
nova 9 Pro
-
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
nova 9 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
nova 15 Max
-
nova 9 Pro
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) 32 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)
Features
nova 15 Max
-
nova 9 Pro
HDR
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 9 Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Max
No
nova 9 Pro
No
WLAN
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
nova 9 Pro
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 9 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
nova 9 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
nova 15 Max
Yes
nova 9 Pro
Yes
Infrared port
nova 15 Max
Yes
nova 9 Pro
-
Radio
nova 15 Max
No
nova 9 Pro
No
USB
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nova 9 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
nova 9 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
nova 9 Pro
-
Type
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
nova 9 Pro
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
nova 9 Pro
100W wired, 100% in 20 min Reverse wired
Colors
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
nova 9 Pro
Black, Blue, Green, Violet
Models
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
nova 9 Pro
RTE-AL00, Hebe-BD00
Price
nova 15 Max
-
nova 9 Pro
About 460 EUR