Huawei nova 15 Max vs Huawei nova 16 SE

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

Phone 1

Phone 2

Huawei

Huawei nova 15 Max

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Huawei

Huawei nova 16 SE

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Huawei nova 16 SE

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Even

Lighter body

Huawei nova 16 SE

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Max	Huawei nova 16 SE
Size (inches)	6.84	6.84
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2756	2756
Resolution Width	1272	1272
Refresh Rate	120	120
Peak Brightness	4000	8000
PPI	444	444
Glass Type	—	Aluminosilicate glass
Screen-to-body	90.2	90.2
unknown	—	* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only

Platform

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Max	Huawei nova 16 SE
CPU	—	Octa-core (1x2.29 GHz & 3x2.05 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz)
GPU	—	Maleoon 920 2cu
Chipset Name	—	Kirin 8020
OS Name	—	HarmonyOS
UI Skin	EMUI 14.2	—
OS Version	—	6.1

Memory

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Max	Huawei nova 16 SE
cardslot	No	No
Variants	256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Max	Huawei nova 16 SE
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	1	1
Wide	50 MP, f/1.9, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.9, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Max	Huawei nova 16 SE
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Count	1	1
Lens	8 MP, f/2, (wide)	32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Max	Huawei nova 16 SE
Capacity (mAh)	8500	8500
Wired Charging (W)	40	66

Body

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Max	Huawei nova 16 SE
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front, plastic frame, aluminum back
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	163.3	163.3
Thickness (mm)	8	8
unknown	—	IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Weight (g)	232	229
Width (mm)	78	78

Launch

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Max	Huawei nova 16 SE
Announced	2026, May 07	2026, August 05
Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, May	Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, August 13

Network

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Max	Huawei nova 16 SE
2gbands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3gbands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4gbands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	LTE
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Max	Huawei nova 16 SE
Bluetooth	5.2	6
infraredport	Yes	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7

Sound

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Max	Huawei nova 16 SE
3 5mmjack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Max	Huawei nova 16 SE
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
unknown	Virtual proximity sensing	Virtual proximity sensing