Screen size
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+10%
P30 lite6.2"
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 13-6.
Measured wins
nova 15 Max
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
P30 lite
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
P30 lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
P30 lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
P30 lite
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, Canada, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia
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
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
P30 lite
1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 20, 38 - Europe, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Asia, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 66 - Canada
Speed
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
P30 lite
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
Announced
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
P30 lite
2019, March 27. Released 2019, April 25
Status
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
P30 lite
Discontinued
Dimensions
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
P30 lite
152.9 x 72.7 x 7.4 mm (6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 in)
Weight
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
P30 lite
159 g (5.61 oz)
Build
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
P30 lite
Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
P30 lite
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
P30 lite
IPS LCD
Size
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
P30 lite
6.15 inches, 93.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
P30 lite
1080 x 2312 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
OS
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
P30 lite
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10.0
Chipset
nova 15 Max
-
P30 lite
Kirin 710 (12 nm)
CPU
nova 15 Max
-
P30 lite
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
nova 15 Max
-
P30 lite
Mali-G51 MP4
Card slot
nova 15 Max
No
P30 lite
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
P30 lite
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Other
nova 15 Max
-
P30 lite
eMMC 5.1
Dual
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
P30 lite
-
Features
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
P30 lite
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
P30 lite
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Triple
nova 15 Max
-
P30 lite
48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, 17mm (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens or 24 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, 17mm (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens
Single
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
P30 lite
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm or 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
P30 lite
1080p@30fps
Features
nova 15 Max
-
P30 lite
Panorama
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
P30 lite
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Max
No
P30 lite
Yes
WLAN
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
P30 lite
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)
P30 lite
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
P30 lite
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
nova 15 Max
Yes
P30 lite
Yes - MAR-L21MEA, MAR-LX1M only
Infrared port
nova 15 Max
Yes
P30 lite
-
Radio
nova 15 Max
No
P30 lite
FM radio (market dependent)
USB
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
P30 lite
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
P30 lite
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
P30 lite
-
Type
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
P30 lite
Li-Po 3340 mAh, non-removable
Charging
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
P30 lite
18W wired
Colors
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
P30 lite
Peacock Blue, Midnight Black, Pearl White
Models
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
P30 lite
MAR-LX1M, MAR-AL00, MAR-TL00, MAR-LX2, Marie-L21A, Marie-L01A, Marie-L21MEA, Marie-L22A, MAR-LX1A, MAR-LX3A, MAR-LX2J, MAR-LX1B, MAR-LX3Bm, MAR-LX3Am
Price
nova 15 Max
-
P30 lite
About 420 EUR