Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7 and Huawei Nova 15 Max - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7 vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

67 out 100
Google Pixel 7
VS
69 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Max
Google Pixel 7
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.3 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
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 232g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 444ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 4355mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7 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
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
sRGB gamut98.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.6 mm (6.13 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 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 7
84.2 %
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 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
1370
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7
3202
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1370960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32022601
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7
936100
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
CPU256594302738
GPU315697104021
Memory168964191983
UX194845209391
NanoReview Score936100808133
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7
6523
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °Cn/a
Stability71 %n/a
Graphics Test39 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6523n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7
10701
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Writing score15448n/a
Web score7606n/a
Video editing6295n/a
Data manipulation10366n/a
NanoReview Score10701n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 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 4355 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:40 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7
19:30
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Web Browsing07:58 hn/a
Video Playback13:42 hn/a
Games05:14 hn/a
Standby Mode82 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital 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
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
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
145
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
143
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7
140
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom106n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7]

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
134
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
144
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		 - 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
88.3 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 ($) 599 n/a
MSRP ($) 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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