Motorola Edge (2026) vs Huawei Nova 15 Max
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68
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.3-inch Motorola Edge (2026) (with MediaTek Dimensity 7450) that was released on June 2, 2026, against the Huawei Nova 15 Max, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 8000 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge (2026)
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 40W)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 12
- 28% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (979K versus 768K)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 15 Max
- Comes with 3500 mAh larger battery capacity: 8500 vs 5000 mAh
- Has a 0.54 inch larger screen size
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Reverse charging feature
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.3 inches | 6.84 inches |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2640 pixels | 1272 x 2756 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 444 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 5200 nits | 4000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9% | 90.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Screen space comparison
Nova 15 Max
6.84″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.8 in2
Edge (2026)
6.3″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.1 in2
~17% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 152.3 mm (6 inches) | 163.3 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 72 mm (2.83 inches) | 78 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm (0.28 inches) | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 160.5 g (5.66 oz) | 232 g (8.18 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP65 |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Green | Black, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7450 | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: A55 - 3 cores at 2.19 GHz: 1xA77 L - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: 1xA77 H |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Mali-G610 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | - |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 864 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~665.6 GFLOPS | ~442.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3132 | - |
| Single-core score | 1075 | 909 |
| Multi-core score | 3080 | 2399 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 345028 | 286921 |
| GPU | 150583 | 99696 |
| Memory | 193105 | 198324 |
| UX | 291092 | 201315 |
| Total score | 979808 | 768256 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Motorola Edge (2026)
No benchmark results yet
Huawei Nova 15 Max
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-24 (أبْا صَالِحُ) | AnTuTu 12 | 863749 |
| 📘 2026-07-27 (أبْا صَالِحُ) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 909 / 2399 |
| 📘 2026-07-25 (أبْا صَالِحُ) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2309 |
| 📘 2026-07-23 (أبْا صَالِحُ) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 909 / 2382 |
| 📘 2026-07-23 (أبْا صَالِحُ) | AnTuTu 11 | 768256 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 12 |
| ROM | - | 14.2 |
| OS updates | 3 years | - |
| Security updates | 4 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 8500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 68 W | 40 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (77% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 0:42 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 122° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | - |
| Focal length | 73 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Focal length | 12 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | June 2026 | May 2026 |
| Release date | June 2026 | May 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | $499 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life is more important to you, then choose the Huawei Nova 15 Max. But if the performance, gaming, software, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Edge (2026).
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