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Huawei nova 15 Max vs Samsung Galaxy A37
What nova 15 Max does better (9) and where Galaxy A37 wins (15) — every spec side by side.
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9.5Display8.4
5.4Performance6.5
5.5Camera7.9
8.8Battery6.4
8.3Features9.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 15 MaxGalaxy A37
| nova 15 Max | Galaxy A37 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.3 mm | 162.9 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 78.2 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.4 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 232 g | 196 g | +36 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 15 Max better than Galaxy A37?
- Battery capacity8,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+70%
- Peak brightness4,000 nits vs 1,900 nits2.1×
- AnTuTu score768,256 vs 697,795+10%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Pixel density444 ppi vs 385 ppi+15%
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.7″+2%
- Resolution (width)1,272 px vs 1,080 px+18%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
- Screen-to-body ratio90.2% vs 86.5%+4%
Why is Galaxy A37 better than nova 15 Max?
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 15 Max: Yes
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,399 vs 3,345+39%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
- Wired charging40 W vs 45 W+12%
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 15 Max: Yes
- eSIMNo · nova 15 Max: Yes
- Weight232 g vs 196 g+18%
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.75 GHz+15%
- Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 12 MP+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 232 g | 196 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Height | 163.3 mm | 162.9 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 78.2 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP65 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Colours | Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black | Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,272 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,756 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 444 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,000 nits | 1,900 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,246 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 86.5% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 | Exynos 1480 |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Exynos |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.75 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MP4 | Xclipse 530 |
| AnTuTu score | 768,256 | 697,795 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,399 | 3,345 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,035 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 8,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 13.8 h |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 62% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -25.7 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.72 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | EMUI 14.2 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Other | Android |
| Interface | 14.2 | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 6 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | A |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 53 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | B |
