Huawei nova 15 Max vs nova 3i
Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.
Key differences
- 1Chipset: the Huawei nova 15 Max uses the Kirin 8000 (7 nm), the nova 3i the Kirin 710 (12 nm). The Huawei nova 15 Max's fastest core runs at 2.40 GHz, the nova 3i's at 2.19 GHz.
- 2Screen: 3.8 inches on the Huawei nova 15 Max, 6.3 inches on the nova 3i. Up to 120 Hz on the Huawei nova 15 Max, 60 Hz on the nova 3i.
- 3Battery: 8,500 mAh on the Huawei nova 15 Max, 3,340 mAh on the nova 3i.
- 4Main camera: 50.3 MP on the Huawei nova 15 Max, 15.9 MP on the nova 3i.
Chipset
Chipset
Process
7 nm12 nm
CPU
1× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A77
3× 2.19 GHz Cortex-A77
4× 1.84 GHz Cortex-A554× 2.19 GHz Cortex-A73
4× 1.71 GHz Cortex-A53
3× 2.19 GHz Cortex-A77
4× 1.84 GHz Cortex-A554× 2.19 GHz Cortex-A73
4× 1.71 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
2.40 GHz2.19 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G610Mali-G51
Memory
Versions seen
8GB | 256GB4GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4
Display
Size
3.8 in6.3 in
Resolution
1272 × 27561080 × 2340
Pixel density
801 ppi410 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 60, 9060 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HLG—
Battery
Capacity
8,500 mAh3,340 mAh
Cameras
Back camera 1
50.3 MP8192 × 6144 · f/1.9 · 5.52 mm15.9 MP4608 × 3456 · f/2.2 · 3.81 mm
Back camera 2
50.3 MP8192 × 6144 · f/1.9 · 5.52 mm—
Back camera 3
1.9 MP1600 × 1200 · f/2.4 · 1.77 mm—
Front camera
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2 · 2.76 mm23.8 MP5632 × 4224 · f/2 · 3.81 mm
Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6—
6 GHz Wi-Fi
No—
NFC
YesNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes
Software
Android
Android 12Android 9
Released with
Android 12Android 8.1
Widevine DRM
L1L3
Sensors
Sensors
22 sensors18 sensors
These two phones have the same specs in every row.
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