Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

79 out 100

VS

69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Lighter design: 167g vs 232g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max

Larger display: 6.84in
Higher pixel density: 444ppi
Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 4000mAh
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB

n/a

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Huawei Nova 15 Max

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

87

Huawei Nova 15 Max

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

78

Huawei Nova 15 Max

72

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

81

Huawei Nova 15 Max

39

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

92

Huawei Nova 15 Max

19

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

63

Huawei Nova 15 Max

96

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

84

Huawei Nova 15 Max

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

79

Huawei Nova 15 Max

69

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Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.2 in	6.84 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1272x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	416 ppi	444 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (24-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2600 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9 %	90.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1410 nits

Huawei Nova 15 Max

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147 mm (5.79 in)	163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 in)	78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 in)	7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow	- Black - Gold - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

90.9 %

Huawei Nova 15 Max

90.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Huawei Nova 15 Max In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.84 (A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process	TSMC	SMIC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 750	n/a
GPU Cores	1536	n/a
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

2188

Huawei Nova 15 Max

960

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

6935

Huawei Nova 15 Max

2601

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2188	960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6935	2601

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1903881

Huawei Nova 15 Max

808133

CPU	464193	302738
GPU	863947	104021
Memory	268952	191983
UX	306789	209391
NanoReview Score	1903881	808133

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17532

Huawei Nova 15 Max

n/a

Stability	47 %	n/a
Graphics Test	104 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	17532	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17501

Huawei Nova 15 Max

n/a

Writing score	21218	n/a
Web score	18418	n/a
Video editing	7978	n/a
Data manipulation	15753	n/a
NanoReview Score	17501	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	n/a
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 12
OS Size	24.1 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	14.2

Battery

Volume	4000 mAh	8500 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	40 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:15 h	n/a

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

19:44

Huawei Nova 15 Max

n/a

Web Browsing	07:07 h	n/a
Video Playback	15:32 h	n/a
Games	05:03 h	n/a
Standby Mode	83 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	135	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	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: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL GN3	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	10 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	67 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL 3K1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.94	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX564	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	n/a
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

134

Huawei Nova 15 Max

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

125

Huawei Nova 15 Max

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

133

Huawei Nova 15 Max

n/a

Bokeh	65	n/a
Preview	69	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

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	5.3	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	Yes DP 1.2	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)	n/a
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2024 yr	May, 2026 yr
Release Date	January, 2024 yr	May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	799	499
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.","There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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