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Huawei nova 15 Max vs ZTE nubia Neo 5 Pro

What nova 15 Max does better (8) and where nubia Neo 5 Pro wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 15 Max
Huawei · 2026nova 15 Max
8.4Score
8 advantages≈ $300
vs
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Pro
ZTE · 2026nubia Neo 5 Pro
8.5Score
6 advantages
Higher score
9.5Display8.6
5.5Camera6.1
8.8Battery8.9
8.3Features7.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 15 Maxnubia Neo 5 Pro
78 × 163.3878.8 × 166.18.5
nova 15 Maxnubia Neo 5 ProDifference
Height163.3 mm166.1 mm−2.8 mm
Width78 mm78.8 mm−0.8 mm
Thickness8 mm8.5 mm−0.5 mm
Weight232 g210 g+22 g

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

Why is nova 15 Max better than nubia Neo 5 Pro?

  1. Battery capacity8,500 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+42%
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx4+25%
  3. 4K selfie videoYes · nubia Neo 5 Pro: No
  4. Pixel density444 ppi vs 387 ppi+15%
  5. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 4+75%
  6. Resolution (width)1,272 px vs 1,080 px+18%
  7. Thickness8 mm vs 8.5 mm+6%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio90.2% vs 85.3%+6%

Why is nubia Neo 5 Pro better than nova 15 Max?

  1. Wired charging40 W vs 80 W2×
  2. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  3. Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
  4. eSIMNo · nova 15 Max: Yes
  5. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz+13%
  6. Weight232 g vs 210 g+10%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight232 g210 g
Thickness8 mm8.5 mm
Height163.3 mm166.1 mm
Width78 mm78.8 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP65IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx4
ColoursBlush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden BlackGray
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,272 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,756 px2,392 px
Pixel density444 ppi387 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,000 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio90.2%85.3%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000Unisoc T9100
Chip makerKirinUnisoc
Process7 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.7 GHz
GPUMali-G610 MP4Mali-G57
AnTuTu score768,256—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,399—
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9—
Main sensor size1/1.56"—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity8,500 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeSi/C—
Wired charging40 W80 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.2—
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version2—
Infrared portYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Software
OS at launchEMUI 14.2Android 16
PlatformOtherAndroid
Interface14.2MyOS 16
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