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Huawei nova 15 Max
The nova 15 Max is the global version of China's Enjoy 90 Pro Max, with a 6.84-inch 120Hz OLED rated at 4000 nits, the Kirin 8000 and an 8500mAh battery with 40W charging. It is 4G-only and runs EMUI 14.2, with a 50MP f/1.9 main camera, a 2MP auxiliary sensor and an 8MP selfie camera. It launched on 7 May 2026 at EUR 499 for 8GB RAM and 256GB of storage.
Pros
- 6.84-inch 1272x2756 OLED with 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM dimming and a rated 4000 nits peak brightness (a Huawei lab figure at 20% APL)
- 8500mAh battery (8320mAh rated) with 40W SuperCharge Turbo charging in a 7.98mm, 232g body
- Symmetrical stereo dual speakers
- Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.2 and NFC with card emulation
- Aluminium alloy inner frame with a five-star SGS drop-resistance certification, per Huawei
Cons
- 4G LTE only, with no 5G
- 50MP main camera with only a 2MP auxiliary sensor, digital zoom up to 10x and no ultra-wide or telephoto lens
- Huawei lists no IP dust or water resistance rating and no wireless charging; wired charging is capped at 40W
- Runs EMUI 14.2 rather than HarmonyOS, and the USB-C port is limited to USB 2.0 with no 3.5mm headphone jack
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Huawei Kirin 8000, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Huawei nova 15 Max
Display
- Screen size
- 6.84 ″
- Panel type
- OLED
- Resolution
- 1272x2756
- Pixel density
- 444 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 4,000 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- Kirin 8000
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 256GB
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.9
- Max video
- 4K
- Front camera
- 8 MP
- OIS
- No
Battery
- Capacity
- 8,500 mAh
- Wired charging
- 40 W
Design
- Weight
- 232 g
- Thickness
- 8 mm
Connectivity
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
Software
- OS at launch
- EMUI 14.2
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Quick answers
Is the Huawei nova 15 Max good in 2026?
The Huawei nova 15 Max earns an Inno Score of 48.8/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The nova 15 Max is the global version of China's Enjoy 90 Pro Max, with a 6.84-inch 120Hz OLED rated at 4000 nits, the Kirin 8000 and an 8500mAh battery with 40W charging. It is 4G-only and runs EMUI 14.2, with a 50MP f/1.9 main camera, a 2MP auxiliary sensor and an 8MP selfie camera. It launched on 7 May 2026 at EUR 499 for 8GB RAM and 256GB of storage.
What are the key specs of the Huawei nova 15 Max?
Chipset: Kirin 8000 · Screen size: 6.84 ″ · Capacity: 8,500 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Huawei nova 15 Max?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Infinix NOTE 40 Pro, iQOO Z9s 5G, POCO F5 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
