Huawei nova 15 vs Huawei nova 15 Max
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Announced | |
| December 2025 | May 2026 |
| Status | |
| Available - December 2025 | Coming Soon - May 2026 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Purple, Green | Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
161.9 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in) |
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | |
| 196 g (6.91 oz) | 232 g (8.18 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x |
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G Network | |
| SA/NSA | - |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ LTPO OLED Screen, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM Aluminosilicate Glass |
FHD+ OLED Screen, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 Nits (peak) |
| Colors | |
| 1B colors | 1B colors |
| Size | |
| 6.7 inches [Similar] | 6.84 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1084 x 2412 pixels (395 ppi) | 1272 x 2756 pixels (444 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 88.45% | 90.07% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| HarmonyOS 6.0 | EMUI 14.2 (International), HarmonyOS 5.1 (China) |
| Processor | |
| Kirin 8020 | - |
| GPU | |
| - | - |
| RAM | |
| 12 GB [Browse Similar] | 8 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 512 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 50 MP + 12 MP [Similar] | 50 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom Color Spectrum Sensor, Panorama, HDR |
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5" HDR, panorama 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid [Similar] |
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| 6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio) | 5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio) |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| GPS | |
| GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 40W wired 5W reverse wired |
| Capacity | |
| 6000 mAh | 8500 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |