Screen size
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+5%
P506.5"
Quick verdict
P50 leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
nova 15 Max
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
P50
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
P50
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
2G bands
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
P50
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
P50
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
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
equal specsStorage
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
equal specsP50
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
P50
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
P50
2021, July 29
Status
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
P50
Available. Released 2021, October 04
Dimensions
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
P50
156.5 x 73.8 x 7.9 mm (6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
P50
181 g (6.38 oz)
Build
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
P50
-
SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
P50
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
nova 15 Max
-
P50
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
P50
OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz
Size
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
P50
6.5 inches, 101.6 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
P50
1224 x 2700 pixels (~458 ppi density)
OS
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
P50
HarmonyOS 2.0
Chipset
nova 15 Max
-
P50
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
CPU
nova 15 Max
-
P50
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
nova 15 Max
-
P50
Adreno 660
Card slot
nova 15 Max
No
P50
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
P50
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Dual
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
P50
-
Features
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
P50
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
P50
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Triple
nova 15 Max
-
P50
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide)
Single
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
P50
13 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
P50
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps
Features
nova 15 Max
-
P50
Panorama, HDR
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
P50
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Max
No
P50
No
WLAN
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
P50
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)
P50
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
P50
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
nova 15 Max
Yes
P50
Yes
Infrared port
nova 15 Max
Yes
P50
-
Radio
nova 15 Max
No
P50
No
USB
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
P50
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Sensors
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
P50
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
P50
-
Type
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
P50
Li-Po 4100 mAh
Charging
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
P50
66W wired
Colors
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
P50
Black, Gold, White
Models
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
P50
ABR-AL00, ABR-LX9
Price
nova 15 Max
-
P50
About 700 EUR