Screen size
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+11%
P40 4G6.1"
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
P40 4G
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
P40 4G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
P40 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
P40 4G
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
equal specsFront 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
P40 4G
LTE
Speed
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
P40 4G
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
P40 4G
2021, February 26
Status
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
P40 4G
Available. Released 2021, February 26
Dimensions
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
P40 4G
148.9 x 71.1 x 8.5 mm (5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)
Weight
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
P40 4G
175 g (6.17 oz)
Build
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
P40 4G
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
P40 4G
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
nova 15 Max
-
P40 4G
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Type
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
P40 4G
OLED
Size
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
P40 4G
6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~86.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
P40 4G
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
OS
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
P40 4G
Android 10, EMUI, no Google Play Services
Chipset
nova 15 Max
-
P40 4G
Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
CPU
nova 15 Max
-
P40 4G
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
nova 15 Max
-
P40 4G
Mali-G76 MP16
Card slot
nova 15 Max
No
P40 4G
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
P40 4G
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
nova 15 Max
-
P40 4G
UFS 3.0
Dual
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
P40 4G
-
Features
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
P40 4G
Leica optics, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
P40 4G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Triple
nova 15 Max
-
P40 4G
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), AF
Single
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
P40 4G
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm IR TOF 3D, (biometrics sensor only)
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
P40 4G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Features
nova 15 Max
-
P40 4G
HDR
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
P40 4G
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Max
No
P40 4G
No
WLAN
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
P40 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
P40 4G
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
P40 4G
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
NFC
nova 15 Max
Yes
P40 4G
Yes
Infrared port
nova 15 Max
Yes
P40 4G
-
Radio
nova 15 Max
No
P40 4G
No
USB
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
P40 4G
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Sensors
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
P40 4G
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
P40 4G
-
Type
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
P40 4G
Li-Po 3800 mAh
Charging
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
P40 4G
22.5W wired
Colors
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
P40 4G
Frost Silver, Dark Blue
Models
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
P40 4G
ANA-AL00
Price
nova 15 Max
-
P40 4G
About 500 EUR