Screen size
Quick verdict
P50E leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
nova 15 Max
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
P50E
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
P50E
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
2G bands
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
P50E
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
P50E
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 specsP50E
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
P50E
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
P50E
2022, March 17
Status
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
P50E
Available. Released 2022, March 24
Dimensions
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
P50E
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)
P50E
181 g (6.38 oz)
Build
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
P50E
-
SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
P50E
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
nova 15 Max
-
P50E
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)
P50E
OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz
Size
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
P50E
6.5 inches, 102.5 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
P50E
1224 x 2700 pixels (~456 ppi density)
OS
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
P50E
HarmonyOS 2.0
Chipset
nova 15 Max
-
P50E
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
CPU
nova 15 Max
-
P50E
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
GPU
nova 15 Max
-
P50E
Adreno 642L
Card slot
nova 15 Max
No
P50E
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
P50E
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Dual
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
P50E
-
Features
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
P50E
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
P50E
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Triple
nova 15 Max
-
P50E
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)
P50E
13 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
P50E
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Features
nova 15 Max
-
P50E
Panorama, HDR
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
P50E
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Max
No
P50E
No
WLAN
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
P50E
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)
P50E
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
P50E
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
nova 15 Max
Yes
P50E
Yes
Infrared port
nova 15 Max
Yes
P50E
-
Radio
nova 15 Max
No
P50E
No
USB
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
P50E
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Sensors
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
P50E
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
P50E
-
Type
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
P50E
Li-Po 4100 mAh
Charging
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
P50E
66W wired
Colors
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
P50E
Galaxy Blue, Cocoa Tea Gold, Snow White, Obsidian Black
Models
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
P50E
ABR-AL60
Price
nova 15 Max
-
P50E
About 580 EUR