Screen size
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+9.2%
P smart 20196.2"
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
nova 15 Max
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
P smart 2019
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
P smart 2019
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
P smart 2019
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
P smart 2019
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
P smart 2019
1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
P smart 2019
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
P smart 2019
2018, December 28. Released 2019, January 11
Status
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
P smart 2019
Discontinued
Dimensions
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
P smart 2019
155.2 x 73.4 x 8 mm (6.11 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
Weight
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
P smart 2019
160 g (5.64 oz)
Build
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
P smart 2019
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
P smart 2019
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
P smart 2019
IPS LCD
Size
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
P smart 2019
6.21 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
P smart 2019
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
OS
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
P smart 2019
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1, Google Play Services
Chipset
nova 15 Max
-
P smart 2019
Kirin 710 (12 nm)
CPU
nova 15 Max
-
P smart 2019
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
nova 15 Max
-
P smart 2019
Mali-G51 MP4
Card slot
nova 15 Max
No
P smart 2019
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
P smart 2019
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
nova 15 Max
-
P smart 2019
eMMC 5.1
Dual
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
P smart 2019
13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
P smart 2019
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
P smart 2019
1080p@30/60fps
Single
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
P smart 2019
16 MP or 8 MP, f/2.0
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
P smart 2019
1080p@30fps
Features
nova 15 Max
-
P smart 2019
HDR
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
P smart 2019
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Max
No
P smart 2019
Yes
WLAN
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
P smart 2019
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
P smart 2019
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
P smart 2019
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
nova 15 Max
Yes
P smart 2019
Yes (POT-LX1)
Infrared port
nova 15 Max
Yes
P smart 2019
-
Radio
nova 15 Max
No
P smart 2019
FM radio
USB
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
P smart 2019
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
P smart 2019
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
P smart 2019
-
Type
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
P smart 2019
Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable
Charging
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
P smart 2019
10W wired
Colors
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
P smart 2019
Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Sapphire Blue, Coral Red
Models
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
P smart 2019
POT-LX1, POT-LX1AF, POT-LX2J, POT-LX1RUA, POT-LX3, POT-LX1A
SAR EU
nova 15 Max
-
P smart 2019
0.83 W/kg (head)
Price
nova 15 Max
-
P smart 2019
About 200 EUR