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Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

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Google Pixel 6 Pro
VS
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Huawei Nova 15 Max
Google Pixel 6 Pro
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Pro Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 232g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 5003mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 n/a

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Max
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6 Pro
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1272x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 512 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
sRGB gamut98.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.84 (A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Yes
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 n/a
GPU Cores 1280 n/a
GPU Frequency 848 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1331960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30782601
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
CPU245121302738
GPU306201104021
Memory171401191983
UX207450209391
NanoReview Score930173808133
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.4 °Cn/a
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test37 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6207n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Writing score16562n/a
Web score8739n/a
Video editing6925n/a
Data manipulation11190n/a
NanoReview Score11580n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android 14.2

Battery

Volume 5003 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:59 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Web Browsing06:56 hn/a
Video Playback10:55 hn/a
Games04:56 hn/a
Standby Mode94 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GN1n/a
Sensor size1/1.311/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.5n/a
Focal length104 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX386n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 111 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2880 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6 Pro
84.6 dB
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2021 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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