Screen size
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+7.9%
P Smart S6.3"
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
nova 15 Max
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
P Smart S
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
P Smart S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
P Smart S
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
P Smart S
HSDPA 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
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
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
P Smart S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 26, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
P Smart S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
P Smart S
2020, June 09. Released 2020, June 09
Status
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
P Smart S
Discontinued
Dimensions
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
P Smart S
157.4 x 73.2 x 7.8 mm (6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 in)
Weight
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
P Smart S
163 g (5.75 oz)
Build
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
P Smart S
-
SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
P Smart S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
P Smart S
OLED
Size
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
P Smart S
6.3 inches, 95.8 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
P Smart S
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~418 ppi density)
OS
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
P Smart S
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Chipset
nova 15 Max
-
P Smart S
Kirin 710F (12 nm)
CPU
nova 15 Max
-
P Smart S
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
nova 15 Max
-
P Smart S
Mali-G51 MP4
Card slot
nova 15 Max
No
P Smart S
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
P Smart S
128GB 4GB RAM
Dual
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
P Smart S
-
Features
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
P Smart S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
P Smart S
1080p@30fps
Triple
nova 15 Max
-
P Smart S
48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens
Single
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
P Smart S
16 MP, f/2.0
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
P Smart S
1080p@30fps
Features
nova 15 Max
-
P Smart S
HDR
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
P Smart S
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Max
No
P Smart S
Yes
WLAN
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
P Smart S
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)
P Smart S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
P Smart S
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
nova 15 Max
Yes
P Smart S
Yes
Infrared port
nova 15 Max
Yes
P Smart S
-
Radio
nova 15 Max
No
P Smart S
FM radio
USB
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
P Smart S
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
P Smart S
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
P Smart S
-
Type
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
P Smart S
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
P Smart S
10W wired
Colors
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
P Smart S
Breathing Crystal, Midnight Black
Models
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
P Smart S
-
Price
nova 15 Max
-
P Smart S
About 260 EUR