How we score Blog Advertise
  1. dotrising.com
  2. Compare
  3. Play 80 Pro vs nova 15 Max

Honor Play 80 Pro vs Huawei nova 15 Max

What Play 80 Pro does better (5) and where nova 15 Max wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 80 Pro
Honor · 2026Play 80 Pro
7.6Score
5 advantages≈ $290
vs
Huawei nova 15 Max
Huawei · 2026nova 15 Max
8.4Score
12 advantages≈ $300
Higher score
6.3Display9.5
4.1Camera5.5
8.8Battery8.8
7.5Features8.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 80 Pronova 15 Max
76.8 × 166.98.278 × 163.38
Play 80 Pronova 15 MaxDifference
Height166.9 mm163.3 mm+3.6 mm
Width76.8 mm78 mm−1.2 mm
Thickness8.2 mm8 mm+0.2 mm
Weight207 g232 g−25 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Play 80 Pro better than nova 15 Max?

  1. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  2. Wired charging45 W vs 40 W+12%
  3. Weight207 g vs 232 g+12%
  4. Process6 nm vs 7 nm+17%
  5. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is nova 15 Max better than Play 80 Pro?

  1. Peak brightness850 nits vs 4,000 nits4.7×
  2. Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 8,500 mAh+21%
  3. OLED panelNo · Play 80 Pro: Yes
  4. Pixel density259 ppi vs 444 ppi+71%
  5. Max video1080p vs 4K
  6. 4K selfie videoNo · Play 80 Pro: Yes
  7. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,272 px+77%
  8. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
  9. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 7+40%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio86.7% vs 90.2%+4%
  12. Thickness8.2 mm vs 8 mm+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight207 g232 g
Thickness8.2 mm8 mm
Height166.9 mm163.3 mm
Width76.8 mm78 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP65IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx5
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glass—
ColoursBlack, White, AzureBlush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelTFT LCDOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,272 px
Resolution (height)1,610 px2,756 px
Pixel density259 ppi444 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness850 nits4,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.7%90.2%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Chip makerQualcommKirin
Process6 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Mali-G610 MP4
AnTuTu score—768,256
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,399
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size—1/1.56"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera5 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity7,000 mAh8,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoSi/C
Wired charging45 W40 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.15.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15EMUI 14.2
PlatformAndroidOther
Interface—14.2
To compare: 0up to 4 models
Compare