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| nova 15 Max | Poco X8 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | May 7, 2026 | 17 March 2026 |
| Released | 2026-05-15 | 17 March 2026 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, May 15 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | 1/2/4/5/8 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28/66(70M)* |
| 5G | No | n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66(70M)*/77/78/2/48 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | 5G* / 4G / 3G / 2G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front, glass back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 163.3 x 78 x 8 mm | 162.9 x 77.9 x 8.2 mm |
| IP Rating | No | IP68 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM) |
| Weight | 232 g | 218g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 4000 nits (peak) | Peak brightness: 3500 nits covering 25% display area; HBM brightness: 2000 nits; Typical brightness: 800 nits |
| Color | — | 12-bit color depth, 68 billion colors; DCI-P3 wide color gamut |
| Features | — | 3840Hz PWM dimming; HDR10+ |
| Protection | Aluminosilicate glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2756 pixels (~444 ppi density) | 1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~90.2% | ~91% |
| Size | 6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.83" |
| Type | OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM | AMOLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.19 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55) | 1 x Cortex-X925, up to 3.73GHz; 3 x Cortex-X4, up to 3.3GHz; 4 x Cortex-A720, up to 2.4GHz |
| Chipset | Kirin 8000 (7 nm) | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MP4 | Immortalis-G925 MC11 |
| OS | EMUI 14.2 (no Google Mobile Services) | Powered by Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM | 256GB / 512GB |
| RAM | 8GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 4.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 8GB + 256GB | 256GB / 512GB; 12 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", RYYB, dual-pixel PDAF; 2 MP, f/2.4, (auxiliary lens) | 50MP main camera, f/1.5; 8MP ultra-wide camera, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 4K (3840x2160) video recording at 30 fps, or 60 fps; 1080p (1920x1080) HD video recording at 30 fps, or 60 fps; 720p (1280x720) HD video recording at 30 fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 20MP front camera |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p (1920x1080) HD video recording at 30 fps, or 60 fps; 720p (1280x720) HD video recording at 30 fps; 720p (1280x720) at 120fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Symmetrical stereo speakers｜2-Mic array |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, LDAC, L2HC | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band | Wi-Fi Protocol: Wi-Fi 7/ Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 5/ Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g |
| FEATURES | ||
| Ai | — | Google Gemini, Circle to Search with Google; AI Writing, AI Speech Recognition, AI Interpreter, AI Creativity Assistant, AI Search, AI Dynamic Wallpapers |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, infrared | Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Electronic compass; Gyroscope; IR blaster; Flicker sensor; X-axis linear vibration motor |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 8500 mAh | 8500mAh (typ) |
| Charging Type | 40W wired; 5W reverse wired | 100W HyperCharge; Up to 27W reverse charging |
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion | 8500 mAh, non-removable |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black | Orange; Blue; White; Black |
| Compatibility | — | Global specification set |
| Launch Price (USD) | $494.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | CHZ-LX1 | Region-specific variants |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦691,600 | ₦780,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Fingerprint (side-mounted), face unlock | Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor; AI Face Unlock |