Screen size
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+11%
P20 Pro6.1"
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 12-6.
Measured wins
nova 15 Max
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
P20 Pro
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
P20 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
P20 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
P20 Pro
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
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsP20 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40
Speed
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
P20 Pro
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Announced
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
P20 Pro
2018, March 27. Released 2018, April 06
Status
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
P20 Pro
Discontinued
Dimensions
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
P20 Pro
155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm (6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
P20 Pro
180 g (6.35 oz)
Build
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
P20 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
P20 Pro
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
nova 15 Max
-
P20 Pro
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
P20 Pro
OLED
Size
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
P20 Pro
6.1 inches, 93.9 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
P20 Pro
1080 x 2240 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~408 ppi density)
Protection
nova 15 Max
-
P20 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
P20 Pro
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 12
Chipset
nova 15 Max
-
P20 Pro
Kirin 970 (10 nm)
CPU
nova 15 Max
-
P20 Pro
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
nova 15 Max
-
P20 Pro
Mali-G72 MP12
Card slot
nova 15 Max
No
P20 Pro
No
Internal
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
P20 Pro
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
nova 15 Max
-
P20 Pro
UFS 2.1
Dual
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
P20 Pro
-
Features
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
P20 Pro
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
P20 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
Triple
nova 15 Max
-
P20 Pro
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
Single
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
P20 Pro
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
P20 Pro
1080p@30fps
Features
nova 15 Max
-
P20 Pro
Leica optics
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
P20 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Max
No
P20 Pro
No
Other
nova 15 Max
-
P20 Pro
32-bit/384kHz audio
WLAN
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
P20 Pro
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)
P20 Pro
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
Positioning
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
P20 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
nova 15 Max
Yes
P20 Pro
Yes
Infrared port
nova 15 Max
Yes
P20 Pro
Yes
Radio
nova 15 Max
No
P20 Pro
No
USB
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
P20 Pro
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
P20 Pro
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
P20 Pro
-
Type
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
P20 Pro
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
P20 Pro
22.5W wired, 58% in 30 min
Colors
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
P20 Pro
Black, Gold
Models
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
P20 Pro
CLT-L29C, CLT-L29, CLT-L09C, CLT-L09, CLT-AL00, CLT-AL01, CLT-TL01, CLT-AL00L, CLT-L04, HW-01K, CLT-L0J
Price
nova 15 Max
-
P20 Pro
About 410 EUR