Huawei nova 15 Max vs HONOR 600 Lite
The Huawei nova 15 Max and the HONOR 600 Lite share the same PhoneRanked score of 6.1. The Huawei nova 15 Max leads in camera and battery, while the HONOR 600 Lite is ahead in performance and design. The Huawei nova 15 Max is the newer phone, announced May 7, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Huawei nova 15 Max
- Bigger battery 8,500 mAh vs 6,520 mAh
- Silicon-carbon battery
- Bigger screen 6.84 inches vs 6.6 inches
- Newer model May 7, 2026 vs Mar 5, 2026
- Higher screen resolution 1272 × 2756 px vs 1200 × 2600 px
- Sharper display 444 ppi vs 434 ppi
Why choose the HONOR 600 Lite
- Faster wired charging 45 W vs 40 W
- Brighter screen 6,500 nits vs 4,000 nits
- Better water resistance IP66 vs IP65
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
- Lighter 180 g vs 232 g
- Thinner 7.34 mm vs 7.98 mm
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Huawei nova 15 MaxHONOR 600 Lite
Overall
6.1
6.1
Display
8.3
8.4
Performance
4.1
4.9
Camera
5.2
4.3
Battery
7.1
6.5
Design
7.5
7.9
Software support
3.5
3.5
Value for money
5.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Huawei nova 15 MaxHONOR 600 Lite
Size
6.84 inches
6.6 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, AMOLED
Resolution
1272 × 2756 px
1200 × 2600 px
Pixel density
444 ppi
434 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
4,000 nits
6,500 nits
Protection
—
Aluminosilicate glass
Performance
Spec
Huawei nova 15 MaxHONOR 600 Lite
Process
7 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
—
Mali-G610 MC2
RAM
8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Huawei nova 15 MaxHONOR 600 Lite
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56"
108 MP, f/1.75
Optical stabilization
✕ No
✕ No
Ultrawide
—
5 MP
Rear cameras
2
2
Rear video
4K@30
—
Front camera
8 MP
16 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
Huawei nova 15 MaxHONOR 600 Lite
Capacity
8,500 mAh
6,520 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Li-Po
Wired charging
40 W
45 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Huawei nova 15 MaxHONOR 600 Lite
Dimensions
163.3 × 78 × 7.98 mm
157.43 × 75.35 × 7.34 mm
Thickness
7.98 mm
7.34 mm
Weight
232 g
180 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Water resistance
IP65
IP66
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
—
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Blush Gold, Golden Black, Lake Cyan
Mint Green, Desert Gold, Velvet Grey, Velvet Black
Connectivity and features
Spec
Huawei nova 15 MaxHONOR 600 Lite
5G
✕ No
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.2
6.0
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
Huawei nova 15 MaxHONOR 600 Lite
OS at launch
Android
Android 16
Interface
EMUI 14.2
MagicOS 10
Launch and price
Spec
Huawei nova 15 MaxHONOR 600 Lite
Announced
May 7, 2026
Mar 5, 2026
Released
—
Mar 5, 2026
Status
Released
Released
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