Huawei Nova Y91 vs Huawei Nova 15 Max
Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y91 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.95 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, 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 Y91
- Larger display: 6.95in
- Lighter design: 214g vs 232g
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
- Higher pixel density: 444ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 7000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 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 | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Size | 6.95 in | 6.84 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2376 pixels | 1272x2756 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.89:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 376 ppi | 444 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 270 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.4 % | 90.1 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 171.6 mm (6.76 in) | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 79.9 mm (3.15 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 7.98 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 214 g (7.55 oz) | 232 g (8.18 oz) |
| Water resistance | Yes | IP65 |
| Back panel | n/a | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver |
- Black - Gold - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)) |
- 4/1.84 (A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H) |
| Process | TSMC | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 128 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 1114 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 284 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 537 | 960 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1583 | 2601 |
| CPU | 108429 | 302738 |
| GPU | 48773 | 104021 |
| Memory | 112870 | 191983 |
| UX | 63852 | 209391 |
| NanoReview Score | 333924 | 808133 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | n/a |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 | Android 12 |
| UI Skin | EMUI 13 | 14.2 |
Battery
| Volume | 7000 mAh | 8500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 225 W | 40 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 50 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 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 | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 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 | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | 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 |
| 2G Bands | GSM Bands B2/B3/B5/B8 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA Bands B1/B2/B4/B5/B8 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B20/B26/B28/B66) | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May, 2023 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2023 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 280 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 499 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | No |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 Max the clear winner in this comparison.
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Total Votes: 2