Screen size
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+6.6%
P40 lite E6.4"
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 14-4.
Measured wins
nova 15 Max
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
P40 lite E
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
P40 lite E
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
P40 lite E
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
P40 lite E
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
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
P40 lite E
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - ART-L29, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - ART-L28
Speed
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
P40 lite E
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
Announced
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
P40 lite E
2020, March 04. Released 2020, March 12
Status
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
P40 lite E
Discontinued
Dimensions
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
P40 lite E
159.8 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm (6.29 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Weight
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
P40 lite E
176 g (6.21 oz)
Build
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
P40 lite E
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
P40 lite E
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
P40 lite E
IPS LCD
Size
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
P40 lite E
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~82.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
P40 lite E
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
OS
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
P40 lite E
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9, no Google Play Services
Chipset
nova 15 Max
-
P40 lite E
Kirin 710F (12 nm)
CPU
nova 15 Max
-
P40 lite E
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
nova 15 Max
-
P40 lite E
Mali-G51 MP4
Card slot
nova 15 Max
No
P40 lite E
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
P40 lite E
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
nova 15 Max
-
P40 lite E
eMMC 5.1
Dual
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
P40 lite E
-
Features
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
P40 lite E
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
P40 lite E
1080p@30fps
Triple
nova 15 Max
-
P40 lite E
48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Single
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
P40 lite E
8 MP, f/2.0
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
P40 lite E
1080p@30fps
Features
nova 15 Max
-
P40 lite E
HDR
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
P40 lite E
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Max
No
P40 lite E
Yes
WLAN
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
P40 lite E
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
P40 lite E
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
P40 lite E
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
nova 15 Max
Yes
P40 lite E
No
Infrared port
nova 15 Max
Yes
P40 lite E
-
Radio
nova 15 Max
No
P40 lite E
FM radio
USB
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
P40 lite E
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
P40 lite E
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
P40 lite E
-
Type
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
P40 lite E
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
P40 lite E
10W wired
Colors
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
P40 lite E
Aurora Blue, , Midnight Black
Models
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
P40 lite E
ART-L28, ART-L29, ART-L29N
Price
nova 15 Max
-
P40 lite E
About 150 EUR