Huawei nova 15 Max vs OnePlus Nord CE6
Verdict
The Huawei nova 15 Max is not clearly ahead in any section, while the OnePlus Nord CE6 leads in design & durability, connectivity & features, battery and display; they are even on camera.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 31 vs 90 points.
- nova 15 Max leads in 3 fields
- Nord CE6 leads in 9 fields
- 24 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | nova 15 Max | Nord CE6 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | – | 57 |
| Camera | 32 | 33 |
| Battery | 69 | 78 |
| Display | 90 | 93 |
| Design & durability | 31 | 90 |
| Connectivity & features | 43 | 61 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- nova 15 Max: Unknown
- Nord CE6: 50/100
- Chipset
- nova 15 Max: Unknown
- Nord CE6: Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
- RAM (max)
- nova 15 Max: 8 GB
- Nord CE6: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- nova 15 Max: 256 GB
- Nord CE6: 256 GB
- Process node
- nova 15 Max: Unknown
- Nord CE6: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- nova 15 Max: 50 MP
- Nord CE6: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- nova 15 Max: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Nord CE6: 1/2.88″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- nova 15 Max: No
- Nord CE6: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wide camera
- nova 15 Max: No
- Nord CE6: No
- Telephoto camera
- nova 15 Max: No
- Nord CE6: No
- Periscope lens
- nova 15 Max: No
- Nord CE6: No
- Optical zoom
- nova 15 Max: No
- Nord CE6: No
- Video recording
- nova 15 Max: 4K 30 fps
- Nord CE6: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- nova 15 Max: 8 MP
- Nord CE6: 32 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- nova 15 Max: Yes
- Nord CE6: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- nova 15 Max: 8500 mAh
- Nord CE6: 7500 mAh
- Wired charging
- nova 15 Max: 40 W
- Nord CE6: 80 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- nova 15 Max: No
- Nord CE6: No
- Reverse charging
- nova 15 Max: Yes
- Nord CE6: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- nova 15 Max: Wired
- Nord CE6: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- nova 15 Max: 6.84″
- Nord CE6: 6.78″
- Panel type
- nova 15 Max: OLED
- Nord CE6: OLED
- Refresh rate
- nova 15 Max: 120 Hz
- Nord CE6: 144 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- nova 15 Max: 444 ppi
- Nord CE6: 450 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- nova 15 Max: 4000 nits
- Nord CE6: 3600 nits
- Resolution
- nova 15 Max: 1272x2756
- Nord CE6: 1272x2772
Design & durability
- Weight
- nova 15 Max: 232 g
- Nord CE6: 208 g(Better)
- Thickness
- nova 15 Max: 8 mm(Better)
- Nord CE6: 8.5 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- nova 15 Max: None
- Nord CE6: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- nova 15 Max: Plastic
- Nord CE6: Unknown
- Frame material
- nova 15 Max: Plastic
- Nord CE6: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- nova 15 Max: No
- Nord CE6: Yes(Better)
- Wi-Fi
- nova 15 Max: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Nord CE6: Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- nova 15 Max: 5.2
- Nord CE6: 5.2
- USB speed
- nova 15 Max: USB 2.0
- Nord CE6: USB 2.0
- USB port
- nova 15 Max: USB-C 2.0
- Nord CE6: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- nova 15 Max: No
- Nord CE6: No
- NFC
- nova 15 Max: Yes
- Nord CE6: Yes
- eSIM
- nova 15 Max: No
- Nord CE6: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- nova 15 Max: No
- Nord CE6: No
- Satellite connectivity
- nova 15 Max: No
- Nord CE6: No
- Stereo speakers
- nova 15 Max: Yes
- Nord CE6: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- nova 15 Max: No
- Nord CE6: No
- Fingerprint reader
- nova 15 Max: Side-mounted
- Nord CE6: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- nova 15 Max: No
- Nord CE6: No
- Infrared blaster
- nova 15 Max: Yes
- Nord CE6: Yes
- FM radio
- nova 15 Max: No
- Nord CE6: No
- microSD slot
- nova 15 Max: No
- Nord CE6: No
- Card slot
- nova 15 Max: No
- Nord CE6: Other
General
- Operating system
- nova 15 Max: EMUI 14.2
- Nord CE6: Android 16
- Launch price
- nova 15 Max: About 280 EUR
- Nord CE6: $ 649.99
- Year
- nova 15 Max: 2026
- Nord CE6: 2026
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| — | nova 15 Max | Nord CE6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - Global 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48 - India |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| 5G bands | – | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Global 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, May 07 | 2026, May 07 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, May 15 | Available. Released 2026, May 08 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) | 162.5 x 77.5 x 8.5 mm (6.40 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 232 g (8.18 oz) | 208 g or 215 g (7.34 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | – |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions |
| Display | ||
| Type | OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density) | 1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density) |
| Platform | ||
| OS | EMUI 14.2 | Android 16 |
| Chipset | – | Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| CPU | – | Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | – | Adreno 810 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | Unspecified |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens | 50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF, OIS Auxiliary lens |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Features | – | Panorama |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio) | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5 |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 8500 mAh | 7500 mAh - Global 8000 mAh - India |
| Charging | 40W wired 5W reverse wired | 80W wired, 55W PPS, 13.5W PD 27W reverse wired (India) 6.5W reverse wired (Global) Bypass charging |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black | Pitch Black, Lunar Pearl, Blue |
| Models | CHZ-LX1 | – |
| Price | About 280 EUR | $ 649.99 / € 419.00 / £ 389.00 / ₹ 37,999 |