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

  1. Chipset: 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.
  2. Screen: 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.
  3. Battery: 8,500 mAh on the Huawei nova 15 Max, 3,340 mAh on the nova 3i.
  4. Main camera: 50.3 MP on the Huawei nova 15 Max, 15.9 MP on the nova 3i.

Chipset

Chipset
Kirin 8000Kirin 710
Process
7 nm12 nm
CPU
1× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A77
3× 2.19 GHz Cortex-A77
4× 1.84 GHz Cortex-A55
4× 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

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy