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Huawei nova 15 Max vs Samsung Galaxy A27

What nova 15 Max does better (13) and where Galaxy A27 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 15 Max
Huawei · 2026nova 15 Max
8.4Score
13 advantages≈ $300
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Samsung Galaxy A27
Samsung · 2026Galaxy A27
7.9Score
11 advantages≈ $290
9.5Display8.2
5.4Performance5.7
5.5Camera7.9
8.8Battery4.3
8.3Features7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 15 MaxGalaxy A27
78 × 163.3878.2 × 162.47.8
nova 15 MaxGalaxy A27Difference
Height163.3 mm162.4 mm+0.9 mm
Width78 mm78.2 mm−0.2 mm
Thickness8 mm7.8 mm+0.2 mm
Weight232 g200 g+32 g

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

Why is nova 15 Max better than Galaxy A27?

  1. Battery capacity8,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+70%
  2. Peak brightness4,000 nits vs 1,400 nits2.9×
  3. Wired charging40 W vs 25 W+60%
  4. Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A27: No
  5. AnTuTu score768,256 vs 694,659+11%
  6. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx4+25%
  7. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  8. 4K selfie videoYes · Galaxy A27: No
  9. Pixel density444 ppi vs 385 ppi+15%
  10. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.7″+2%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 5+40%
  12. Resolution (width)1,272 px vs 1,080 px+18%

Why is Galaxy A27 better than nova 15 Max?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 15 Max: Yes
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,399 vs 2,973+24%
  3. Memory card slotNo · nova 15 Max: Yes
  4. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  5. Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 15 Max: Yes
  6. eSIMNo · nova 15 Max: Yes
  7. Weight232 g vs 200 g+16%
  8. Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
  9. Selfie camera8 MP vs 12 MP+50%
  10. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
  11. Thickness8 mm vs 7.8 mm+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight232 g200 g
Thickness8 mm7.8 mm
Height163.3 mm162.4 mm
Width78 mm78.2 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP65IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx4
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
ColoursBlush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden BlackBlack, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,272 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,756 px2,340 px
Pixel density444 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,000 nits1,400 nits
Measured brightness—800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.2%86.8%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G610 MP4Adreno 710
AnTuTu score768,256694,659
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,3992,973
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—911
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/2.76"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity8,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeSi/CLi-Ion
Active use (test)—12.7 h
Wired charging40 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—45%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared portYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.78 W/kg
Software
OS at launchEMUI 14.2Android 16
PlatformOtherAndroid
Interface14.2One UI 9
Major OS updates promised—6
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,200
Endurance per cycle—51 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—B
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