Screen size
nova 15 MaxWinner: 6.8"+3.7%
Y9s6.6"
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
Y9s
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y9s
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y9s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Y9s
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
Y9s
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International
Speed
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
Y9s
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
Y9s
2019, November 08. Released 2019, November 08
Status
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
Y9s
Discontinued
Dimensions
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Y9s
163.1 x 77.2 x 8.8 mm (6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
Weight
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
Y9s
206 g (7.27 oz)
Build
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y9s
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y9s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Y9s
IPS LCD
Size
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Y9s
6.59 inches, 106.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
Y9s
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
OS
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
Y9s
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Chipset
nova 15 Max
-
Y9s
Kirin 710F (12 nm)
CPU
nova 15 Max
-
Y9s
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
nova 15 Max
-
Y9s
Mali-G51 MP4
Card slot
nova 15 Max
No
Y9s
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
Y9s
128GB 6GB RAM
Other
nova 15 Max
-
Y9s
UFS 2.1
Dual
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Y9s
-
Features
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Y9s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Y9s
1080p@30fps
Triple
nova 15 Max
-
Y9s
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens
Single
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y9s
Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.2
Video
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Y9s
1080p@60fps
Features
nova 15 Max
-
Y9s
HDR
Loudspeaker
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
Y9s
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 15 Max
No
Y9s
Yes
WLAN
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Y9s
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Y9s
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y9s
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
nova 15 Max
Yes
Y9s
No
Infrared port
nova 15 Max
Yes
Y9s
-
Radio
nova 15 Max
No
Y9s
FM radio
USB
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y9s
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Y9s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
Y9s
-
Type
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
Y9s
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Y9s
10W wired
Colors
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Y9s
Midnight Black, Breathing Crystal, Phantom Purple
Models
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
Y9s
STK-L21, STK-LX3, STK-L22
Price
nova 15 Max
-
Y9s
About 220 EUR