Screen size
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+9.2%
P smart 20206.2"
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
nova 15 Max
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
P smart 2020
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
P smart 2020
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
P smart 2020
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
P smart 2020
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
equal specsBattery
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 2020
1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
P smart 2020
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
P smart 2020
2020, April 29. Released 2020, May 8
Status
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
P smart 2020
Discontinued
Dimensions
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
P smart 2020
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 2020
160 g (5.64 oz)
Build
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
P smart 2020
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
P smart 2020
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
P smart 2020
IPS LCD
Size
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
P smart 2020
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 2020
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
OS
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
P smart 2020
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1, Google Play Services
Chipset
nova 15 Max
-
P smart 2020
Kirin 710 (12 nm)
CPU
nova 15 Max
-
P smart 2020
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
nova 15 Max
-
P smart 2020
Mali-G51 MP4
Card slot
nova 15 Max
No
P smart 2020
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
P smart 2020
128GB 4GB RAM
Other
nova 15 Max
-
P smart 2020
UFS 2.1
Dual
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
P smart 2020
13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
P smart 2020
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
P smart 2020
1080p@30/60fps
Single
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
P smart 2020
8 MP, f/2.0
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
P smart 2020
1080p@30fps
Features
nova 15 Max
-
P smart 2020
HDR
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
P smart 2020
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Max
No
P smart 2020
Yes
WLAN
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
P smart 2020
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 2020
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
P smart 2020
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
nova 15 Max
Yes
P smart 2020
Yes
Infrared port
nova 15 Max
Yes
P smart 2020
-
Radio
nova 15 Max
No
P smart 2020
FM radio
USB
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
P smart 2020
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
P smart 2020
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
P smart 2020
-
Type
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
P smart 2020
Li-Ion 3400 mAh
Charging
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
P smart 2020
10W wired
Colors
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
P smart 2020
Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Green
Models
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
P smart 2020
-
SAR EU
nova 15 Max
-
P smart 2020
0.83 W/kg (head)
Price
nova 15 Max
-
P smart 2020
About 200 EUR