Huawei nova 15 Max vs OnePlus Nord CE6

The Huawei nova 15 Max scores 6.3 in our rating, and the OnePlus Nord CE6 scores 6.7. The Huawei nova 15 Max leads in camera, while the OnePlus Nord CE6 is ahead in performance, battery and design.

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Huawei Huawei nova 15 Max

6.3 Price TBA

OnePlus OnePlus Nord CE6

6.7 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the Huawei nova 15 Max

Bigger battery 8,500 mAh vs 7,500 mAh
Bigger screen 6.84 inches vs 6.78 inches
Brighter screen 4,000 nits vs 3,600 nits
Thinner 7.98 mm vs 8.5 mm
Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6

Why choose the OnePlus Nord CE6

Faster wired charging 80 W vs 40 W
Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP65
Lighter 208 g vs 232 g
Higher screen resolution 1272 × 2772 px vs 1272 × 2756 px
Sharper display 450 ppi vs 444 ppi

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Spec Huawei nova 15 MaxOnePlus Nord CE6

Overall 6.3 6.7

Display 8.3 8.2

Performance 4.1 5.2

Camera 5.2 4.9

Battery 8.0 8.3

Design 7.5 8.7

Value for money 5.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Huawei nova 15 MaxOnePlus Nord CE6

Size 6.84 inches 6.78 inches

Type OLED OLED, AMOLED

Resolution 1272 × 2756 px 1272 × 2772 px

Pixel density 444 ppi 450 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 4,000 nits 3,600 nits

HDR — HDR10

Protection — Crystal Guard

Performance

Spec Huawei nova 15 MaxOnePlus Nord CE6

Chipset Kirin 8000 Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

Process 7 nm —

Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.7 GHz

GPU — Adreno 810

RAM 8 GB 8 GB

Storage 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type — UFS 3.1

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Huawei nova 15 MaxOnePlus Nord CE6

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56" 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.88"

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✓ Yes

Rear cameras 2 2

Rear video 4K@30 4K@30

Front camera 8 MP 32 MP

Front video — 4K@30

Battery and charging

Spec Huawei nova 15 MaxOnePlus Nord CE6

Capacity 8,500 mAh 7,500 mAh

Battery type Silicon-carbon —

Wired charging 40 W 80 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Huawei nova 15 MaxOnePlus Nord CE6

Dimensions 163.3 × 78 × 7.98 mm 162.46 × 77.45 × 8.5 mm

Thickness 7.98 mm 8.5 mm

Weight 232 g 208 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Water resistance IP65 IP68 + IP69K

Fingerprint Side-mounted —

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Blush Gold, Golden Black, Lake Cyan Fresh Blue, Pitch Black, Lunar Pearl

Connectivity and features

Spec Huawei nova 15 MaxOnePlus Nord CE6

5G ✕ No ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 5.2 5.2

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 ✓ Yes

Software

Spec Huawei nova 15 MaxOnePlus Nord CE6

OS at launch Android Android 16

Interface EMUI 14.2 OxygenOS 16

Launch and price

Spec Huawei nova 15 MaxOnePlus Nord CE6

Announced May 7, 2026 May 7, 2026

Released — May 8, 2026

Status Released Released

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