Screen size
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+0.9%
nova 9 SE6.8"
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 10-7.
Measured wins
nova 15 Max
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
nova 9 SE
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova 9 SE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 9 SE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 9 SE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - JLN-LX1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - JLN-LX3
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
Stereo speakers
nova 9 SE
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - JLN-LX1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - JLN-LX3
Speed
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
nova 9 SE
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
nova 9 SE
2022, March 08
Status
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
nova 9 SE
Available. Released 2022, March 20
Dimensions
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
nova 9 SE
164.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm (6.48 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
nova 9 SE
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
nova 9 SE
-
SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 9 SE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
nova 9 SE
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 9 SE
6.78 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
nova 9 SE
1080 x 2388 pixels (~387 ppi density)
OS
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
nova 9 SE
Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
Chipset
nova 15 Max
-
nova 9 SE
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
nova 15 Max
-
nova 9 SE
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
nova 15 Max
-
nova 9 SE
Adreno 610
Card slot
nova 15 Max
No
nova 9 SE
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
nova 9 SE
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Dual
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
nova 9 SE
-
Features
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 9 SE
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
nova 9 SE
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Quad
nova 15 Max
-
nova 9 SE
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
nova 9 SE
16 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide)
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
nova 9 SE
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 9 SE
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Max
No
nova 9 SE
No
WLAN
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
nova 9 SE
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 9 SE
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
nova 9 SE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
nova 15 Max
Yes
nova 9 SE
Yes (JLN-XL1 only)
Infrared port
nova 15 Max
Yes
nova 9 SE
-
Radio
nova 15 Max
No
nova 9 SE
No
USB
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nova 9 SE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
nova 9 SE
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
nova 9 SE
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
nova 9 SE
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
nova 9 SE
66W wired, 75% in 20 min
Colors
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
nova 9 SE
Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue
Models
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
nova 9 SE
JLN-LX1, JLN-LX3, JuliaQN-L01B, JuliaQN-L21B, JuliaQN-L23A, RMX2190, FIO-BD00, JLN-AL00
Price
nova 15 Max
-
nova 9 SE
About 150 EUR