Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra and Huawei Nova 15 Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

86 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
VS
69 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Max
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026 with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Lighter design: 212g vs 232g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 5300mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1272x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 526 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
1583 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.26 mm (6.31 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 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
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
89.4 %
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra and Huawei Nova 15 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.84 (A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
2858
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
8690
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2858960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)86902601
Geekbench Compute (GPU)22968n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
2509770
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
CPU523392302738
GPU1059245104021
Memory477813191983
UX449320209391
NanoReview Score2509770808133

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 14.2

Battery

Volume 5300 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 40 W
Battery Type n/a Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
25:23
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Web Browsing10:26 hn/a
Video Playback14:46 hn/a
Games05:40 hn/a
Standby Mode124 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 1920 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 32 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800n/a
Sensor size1/1.551/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length60 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix32 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KKD1n/a
Sensor size1/3.44n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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