Screen size
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+0.6%
P8max6.8"
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 15-5.
Measured wins
nova 15 Max
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
P8max
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
P8max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
P8max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
P8max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
P8max
LTE
Speed
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
P8max
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
P8max
2015, April. Released 2015, July
Status
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
P8max
Discontinued
Dimensions
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
P8max
182.7 x 93 x 6.8 mm (7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 in)
Weight
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
P8max
228 g (8.04 oz)
Build
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
P8max
-
SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
P8max
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Type
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
P8max
IPS LCD
Size
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
P8max
6.8 inches, 125.9 cm2 (~74.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
P8max
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection
nova 15 Max
-
P8max
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
P8max
Android 5.0.2/5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI
Chipset
nova 15 Max
-
P8max
Kirin 935 (28 nm)
CPU
nova 15 Max
-
P8max
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
nova 15 Max
-
P8max
Mali-T628 MP4
Card slot
nova 15 Max
No
P8max
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
P8max
64GB 3GB RAM
Dual
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
P8max
-
Features
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
P8max
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
P8max
1080p@30fps
Single
nova 15 Max
-
P8max
13 MP, f/2.0, AF, OIS
Single
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
P8max
5 MP
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
P8max
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
P8max
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Max
No
P8max
Yes
Other
nova 15 Max
-
P8max
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
P8max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
P8max
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
P8max
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
nova 15 Max
Yes
P8max
No
Infrared port
nova 15 Max
Yes
P8max
-
Radio
nova 15 Max
No
P8max
FM radio
USB
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
P8max
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
P8max
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
P8max
-
Type
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
P8max
Li-Po 4360 mAh, non-removable
Charging
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
P8max
-
Colors
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
P8max
Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey
Models
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
P8max
DAV-701L, P8max
Price
nova 15 Max
-
P8max
About 400 EUR