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Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

72 out 100
Google Pixel 7 Pro
VS
69 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Max
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Pro Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Lighter design: 212g vs 232g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 n/a

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 7 Pro
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED 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 550 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
1087 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
sRGB gamut97 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7 Pro
88.3 %
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (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 Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Yes
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 n/a
GPU Cores 672 n/a
GPU Frequency 850 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
1404
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
3368
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1404960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33682601
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7 Pro
939448
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
CPU241450302738
GPU297846104021
Memory185192191983
UX214960209391
NanoReview Score939448808133
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7 Pro
6383
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °Cn/a
Stability71 %n/a
Graphics Test38 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6383n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7 Pro
11564
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Writing score16136n/a
Web score9151n/a
Video editing6755n/a
Data manipulation10868n/a
NanoReview Score11564n/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 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android 14.2

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:49 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7 Pro
18:28
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Web Browsing07:06 hn/a
Video Playback12:49 hn/a
Games04:48 hn/a
Standby Mode83 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x 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 126 ° 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 length25 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 length120 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM1n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX381n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
143
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview74n/a
Zoom143n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 108 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
140
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
146
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 LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/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 7 Pro
88.4 dB
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2022 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 n/a
MSRP ($) 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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