Screen size
nova 15 Max6.8"
Pocket SWinner: 6.9"+0.9%
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
nova 15 Max
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Pocket S
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Pocket S
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
2G bands
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pocket S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Pocket S
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
Main 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
Pocket S
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
Pocket S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
Pocket S
2022, November 02
Status
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
Pocket S
Available. Released 2022, November 11
Dimensions
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Pocket S
Unfolded: 170 x 75.5 x 7.2 mmFolded: 87.3 x 75.5 x 15.2 mm
Weight
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
Pocket S
190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Pocket S
-
SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pocket S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Pocket S
Foldable OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Size
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Pocket S
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)
Pocket S
1188 x 2790 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~442 ppi density)
Other
nova 15 Max
-
Pocket S
Cover display: OLED, 1.04 inch, 340 x 340 pixels, 328 ppi
OS
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
Pocket S
HarmonyOS 3.0
Chipset
nova 15 Max
-
Pocket S
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
CPU
nova 15 Max
-
Pocket S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
GPU
nova 15 Max
-
Pocket S
Adreno 642L
Card slot
nova 15 Max
No
Pocket S
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
Pocket S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Dual
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Pocket S
40 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), AF
Features
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Pocket S
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Pocket S
4K, 1080p
Single
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Pocket S
10.7 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Pocket S
4K, 1080p
Features
nova 15 Max
-
Pocket S
HDR, panorama
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pocket S
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Max
No
Pocket S
No
WLAN
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Pocket S
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)
Pocket S
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Pocket S
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
NFC
nova 15 Max
Yes
Pocket S
Yes
Infrared port
nova 15 Max
Yes
Pocket S
-
Radio
nova 15 Max
No
Pocket S
No
USB
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Pocket S
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Pocket S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), gyro, accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
Pocket S
-
Type
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
Pocket S
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Pocket S
40W wired, 52% in 20 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Pocket S
Blue, Pink, Gren, Silver, Gold, Black
Models
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
Pocket S
BAL-AL60
Price
nova 15 Max
-
Pocket S
About 830 EUR