Phone Comparison - Huawei nova 15 vs Huawei nova 15 Max

Huawei nova 15
huawei nova 15
Huawei nova 15 Max
huawei nova 15 max
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general 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)

hardware 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

display 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 yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera 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]

connectivity 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

memory 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

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery 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 - -