Huawei nova 15 Ultra vs Xiaomi 17 Max

Product
Huawei nova 15 Ultra
596 USD
Xiaomi 17 Max
599 USD

Price
596 USD
599 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Huawei Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
SLY-AL00
2605EPN8EC

Launch Date
2026, January 06
2026, May 21

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
SA/NSA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
163 x 78 x 6.8 mm (6.42 x 3.07 x 0.27 in)
162.9 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Weight
209 g (7.37 oz)
219 g or 225 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Glass front (Kunlun Glass), aluminum alloy frame, fiber-reinforced plastic back IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Purple, Green
Black, Blue, White

Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)
Size
6.84 inches, 115.0 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches, 114.4 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1320 x 2856 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~420 ppi density)

OS
HarmonyOS 6.0
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Kirin 9010S
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 840

RAM
12GB
12GB/16GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB
256GB/512GB

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
50 MP, f/2.2, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom
Lens 3
50 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), AF
50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (10-bit Dolby Vision HDR), 4K@120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS

Lens 1
50 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide)
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Capacity
6500 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Charging
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 50W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 22.5W reverse wireless 22.5W reverse wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5, MIHC
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG