Screen size
nova 15 Max6.8"
Y MaxWinner: 7.1"+3.9%
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 14-5.
Measured wins
nova 15 Max
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Y Max
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Y Max
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
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y Max
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
Speed
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
Y Max
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
Y Max
2018, November. Released 2018, December
Status
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
Y Max
Discontinued
Dimensions
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Y Max
177.6 x 86.2 x 8.5 mm (6.99 x 3.39 x 0.33 in)
Weight
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
Y Max
210 g (7.41 oz)
Build
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y Max
-
SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Y Max
IPS LCD
Size
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Y Max
7.12 inches, 127.8 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
Y Max
1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~350 ppi density)
OS
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
Y Max
Android 8.1 (Oreo), EMUI 8.2
Chipset
nova 15 Max
-
Y Max
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
nova 15 Max
-
Y Max
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
nova 15 Max
-
Y Max
Adreno 512
Card slot
nova 15 Max
No
Y Max
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
Y Max
128GB 4GB RAM
Other
nova 15 Max
-
Y Max
eMMC 5.1
Dual
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Y Max
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Y Max
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Y Max
1080p@30fps
Single
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y Max
8 MP, f/2.0
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Y Max
1080p@30fps
Features
nova 15 Max
-
Y Max
HDR
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
Y Max
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Max
No
Y Max
Yes
WLAN
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Y Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Y Max
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y Max
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
nova 15 Max
Yes
Y Max
No
Infrared port
nova 15 Max
Yes
Y Max
-
Radio
nova 15 Max
No
Y Max
FM radio
USB
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y Max
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Y Max
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
Y Max
-
Type
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
Y Max
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Y Max
-
Colors
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Y Max
Midnight Black, White, Amber Brown
Models
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
Y Max
ARS-L22, ARS-AL00, ARS-&, 1058;L00
Price
nova 15 Max
-
Y Max
About 280 EUR