Home Phone comparison Huawei Mate 80 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Max - Which is better?

Huawei Mate 80 Pro vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

84 out 100
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
VS
69 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Max
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate 80 Pro Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026with 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 Huawei Mate 80 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 219g vs 232g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 5750mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 n/a

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate 80 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.75 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1280x2832 pixels 1272x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.85 mm (6.37 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.95 mm (0.31 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
90.9 %
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate 80 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency n/a 2400 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/1.84 (A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process n/a SMIC
Transistor Size n/a 7 nm
Neural Processor n/a Yes
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
1795
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
5178
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1795960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51782601
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6943n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
1736335
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
CPU449122302738
GPU395965104021
Memory564381191983
UX326867209391
NanoReview Score1736335808133

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 6 Android 12
UI Skin n/a 14.2

Battery

Volume 5750 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 40 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

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 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.6 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.1n/a
Focal length93 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix40 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 18 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 6.0 5.2
Bluetooth features LE 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 Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 840 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Mate 80 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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