Screen size
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+3.7%
P Smart Z6.6"
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 Z
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
P Smart Z
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
P Smart Z
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
P Smart Z
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
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
P Smart Z
1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
P Smart Z
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
Announced
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
P Smart Z
2019, May. Released 2019, June
Status
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
P Smart Z
Discontinued
Dimensions
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
P Smart Z
163.5 x 77.3 x 8.8 mm (6.44 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
Weight
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
P Smart Z
196.8 g (6.95 oz)
Build
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
P Smart Z
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
P Smart Z
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
P Smart Z
IPS LCD
Size
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
P Smart Z
6.59 inches, 106.6 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
P Smart Z
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
OS
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
P Smart Z
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 12
Chipset
nova 15 Max
-
P Smart Z
Kirin 710F (12 nm)
CPU
nova 15 Max
-
P Smart Z
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
nova 15 Max
-
P Smart Z
Mali-G51 MP4
Card slot
nova 15 Max
No
P Smart Z
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
P Smart Z
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
nova 15 Max
-
P Smart Z
eMMC 5.1
Dual
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
P Smart Z
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
P Smart Z
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
P Smart Z
1080p@30fps
Single
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
P Smart Z
Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.0
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
P Smart Z
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
P Smart Z
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Max
No
P Smart Z
Yes
WLAN
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
P Smart Z
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 Z
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
P Smart Z
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
nova 15 Max
Yes
P Smart Z
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
nova 15 Max
Yes
P Smart Z
-
Radio
nova 15 Max
No
P Smart Z
FM radio
USB
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
P Smart Z
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
P Smart Z
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
P Smart Z
-
Type
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
P Smart Z
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
P Smart Z
-
Colors
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
P Smart Z
Emerald Green, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue
Models
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
P Smart Z
STK-LX1
Price
nova 15 Max
-
P Smart Z
About 280 EUR