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Huawei Nova 15 Max vs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 21 May 2026.

The short answer

The Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 81 against 76 on our combined specification score. It leads on camera, memory & storage and value for money. The Huawei Nova 15 Max still wins on battery & charging, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G is the cheaper of the two at PKR 65,999 against PKR 149,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G takes it by 4.3 points on our weighted spec score.

Camera Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Huawei Nova 15 Max leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G costs PKR 84,000 less.
  • Huawei Nova 15 Max packs a 3,300 mAh larger battery.
  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G charges 5W faster.
  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G offers 8 GB more RAM.

Buy the Huawei Nova 15 Max if…

you care most about battery & charging.

Buy the Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G if…

you care most about camera, memory & storage and value for money.

Not enough published data to score: Performance. Those categories are excluded from the overall figure rather than estimated.

Full specification comparison

Specification Huawei Nova 15 Max Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 149,999 PKR 65,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date May 7, 2026 (global) April 2025
Dimensions 163.3 × 78 × 8 mm 164.4 × 74.3 × 7.3 mm
Weight 232g 178 g Better
Water resistance Not listed IP68/IP69 dust and water resistant (up to 2m for 30 minutes, high-pressure water jets)
Display
Screen size 6.84 inches Better 6.78 inches
Resolution 2756 × 1272 pixels (1.5K / FHD+) Better 1080 × 2436 pixels (FHD+)
Panel type OLED 120Hz adaptive AMOLED, 120Hz, Always-On Display Curved AMOLED display 120Hz adaptive refresh rate Always-On Display Multi-touch support Up to 1300 nits peak brightness 10-bit color support Eye-care mode
Protection Kunlun Glass protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 (reported by multiple reliable sources) MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate (6nm)
CPU Octa-core 2 × Cortex-A76 @ 2.2GHz 6 × Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz
GPU Mali-G610 series Mali-G57 MC2
Operating system EMUI 14.2 No Google Play Services officially Android 15 with HiOS 15
Memory & storage
RAM 8GB 8GB LPDDR4X (Up to 8GB Virtual RAM (16GB total memory) Better
Internal storage 256GB 256GB UFS
Card slot No Dedicated microSDXC Slot
Camera
Main camera 50MP Ultra Sensing Camera (f/1.9) 2MP Secondary Camera RYYB Color Filter Sensor AIS Image Stabilization 10x Digital Zoom 50MP f/1.9 Aperture 23mm Wide Lens 1/1.56" Sensor PDAF Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) Secondary Camera 8MP Ultra-Wide Dual LED Flash HDR Panorama Flicker Sensor AI Photography Night Mode Portrait Mode Super Night AI Eraser AI Image Expansion
Selfie camera High-resolution selfie camera (exact MP varies by region listing) 50MP Autofocus (AF) f/2.5 PDAF HDR AI Beauty
Video recording 4K supported 4K @30fps 4K HDR @60fps (market dependent) 1080p Recording Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Li-Po Non-removable 8500mAh Better Li-Ion (non-removable) 5200 mAh
Wired charging 40W Huawei SuperCharge Turbo Reverse Charging Supported 45W Flash Charge 50% Charge: About 23 Minutes 100% Charge: About 43 Minutes AI Smart Charging Long-life Battery (Rated for approximately 1,800 charging cycles) Better
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual standby) Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Dual-Band Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 5.2 5.3 A2DP LE
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Fingerprint Sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Compass Under-display Optical Fingerprint Face Unlock Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Geomagnetic Sensor Electronic Compass Infrared Remote Sensor
USB USB Type-C USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Huawei Nova 15 Max or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 4.3 points. It wins on camera, memory & storage and value for money. Huawei Nova 15 Max can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Huawei Nova 15 Max and Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G in Pakistan?

Huawei Nova 15 Max is listed at PKR 149,999 and Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G at PKR 65,999. That makes Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G cheaper by PKR 84,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Huawei Nova 15 Max or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G scores higher in our camera assessment. Both use comparable main sensors, so day to day results come down to processing.

Which phone has the better battery, Huawei Nova 15 Max or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Huawei Nova 15 Max leads on battery. Huawei Nova 15 Max carries a 8500 mAh cell and Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G a 5200 mAh cell, with 40W and 45W wired charging respectively.

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.