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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.
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 48.2/100 (“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 POCO M8 5G, Motorola Edge 50 Fusion, Lava Agni 4 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
