Huawei Nova 15 Pro vs Huawei Nova 15 Max
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 15 Pro Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.84 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 202g vs 232g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
- Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 6500mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
n/a |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.84 in | 6.84 in |
| Resolution | 1320x2856 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 | n/a | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.3 % | 90.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 in) | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 7.98 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 202 g (7.13 oz) | 232 g (8.18 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP65 | IP65 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Metal | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Purple |
- Black - Gold - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 |
| Max Frequency | 2500 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121) - 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121) |
- 4/1.84 (A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H) |
| Process | SMIC | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Da Vinci | Yes |
| Graphics | Maleoon 910 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 750 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 1536 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1501 | 960 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3885 | 2601 |
| CPU | 507103 | 302738 |
| GPU | 586911 | 104021 |
| Memory | 214190 | 191983 |
| UX | 134873 | 209391 |
| NanoReview Score | 1443077 | 808133 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | n/a |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 6 | Android 12 |
| UI Skin | n/a | 14.2 |
Battery
| Volume | 6500 mAh | 8500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 40 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | 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 | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP |
Standard: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 69 mm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Matrix | 13 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 52 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5 (0.4) | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) 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 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 | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2025 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2025 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 500 | 499 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 100 W | No |
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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