Screen size
nova 15 Max6.8"
P50 PocketWinner: 6.9"+0.9%
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max and P50 Pocket are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
nova 15 Max
6
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
P50 Pocket
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
P50 Pocket
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
2G bands
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
P50 Pocket
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
P50 Pocket
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
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsP50 Pocket
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Speed
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
P50 Pocket
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
P50 Pocket
2021, December 23
Status
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
P50 Pocket
Available. Released 2021, December 23
Dimensions
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
P50 Pocket
Unfolded: 170 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm Folded: 87.3 x 75.5 x 15.2 mm
Weight
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
P50 Pocket
190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
P50 Pocket
-
SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
P50 Pocket
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
P50 Pocket
Foldable OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Size
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
P50 Pocket
6.9 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
P50 Pocket
1188 x 2790 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~442 ppi density)
Other
nova 15 Max
-
P50 Pocket
Cover display: OLED, 1.04 inch, 340 x 340 pixels, 328 ppi
OS
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
P50 Pocket
HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services
Chipset
nova 15 Max
-
P50 Pocket
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
CPU
nova 15 Max
-
P50 Pocket
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
nova 15 Max
-
P50 Pocket
Adreno 660
Card slot
nova 15 Max
No
P50 Pocket
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
P50 Pocket
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Dual
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
P50 Pocket
-
Features
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
P50 Pocket
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
P50 Pocket
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
nova 15 Max
-
P50 Pocket
40 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), AF 32 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm, AF
Single
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
P50 Pocket
10.7 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
P50 Pocket
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Features
nova 15 Max
-
P50 Pocket
HDR, panorama
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
P50 Pocket
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Max
No
P50 Pocket
No
WLAN
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
P50 Pocket
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 Pocket
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
P50 Pocket
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
nova 15 Max
Yes
P50 Pocket
Yes
Infrared port
nova 15 Max
Yes
P50 Pocket
-
Radio
nova 15 Max
No
P50 Pocket
No
USB
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
P50 Pocket
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
P50 Pocket
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
P50 Pocket
UV illuminator
Type
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
P50 Pocket
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
P50 Pocket
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
P50 Pocket
Black, Gold, Silver
Models
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
P50 Pocket
BAL-AL00, BAL-L49
Price
nova 15 Max
-
P50 Pocket
About 870 EUR