Huawei Nova 15 Max vs Honor Turbo

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 15 Max Manufactured in May, 2026, with display 6.84 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Honor Turbo, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 444ppi
Reasons to choose Honor Turbo
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 232g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8560mAh vs 8500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 15 Max and Honor Turbo
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.84 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1272x2756 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 444 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.76 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 232 g (8.18 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %
Honor Turbo
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 15 Max and Honor Turbo In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Honor Turbo
1075
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Honor Turbo
3153
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9601075
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26013153
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
Honor Turbo
1000207
CPU302738360219
GPU104021162417
Memory191983220604
UX209391256967
NanoReview Score8081331000207

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 16
UI Skin 14.2 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 8500 mAh 8560 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 499 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 0 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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