Huawei nova 5z vs ZTE Max XL

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Width

  nova 5z: 9.9 mm narrower

  nova 5z:

  73.9 mm

  Max XL:

  83.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Max XL: 0.26 in smaller diagonal

  nova 5z:

  6.26 in

  Max XL:

  6 in

• Chipset

  nova 5z:

  HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)

  Max XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  nova 5z:

  Quad

  Max XL:

  Single

• Depth

  nova 5z: 1.1 mm thinner

  nova 5z:

  8.3 mm

  Max XL:

  9.4 mm

• Height

  nova 5z: 9 mm shorter

  nova 5z:

  156.1 mm

  Max XL:

  165.1 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. nova 5z

   Height:

   156.1 mm

   Width:

   73.9 mm

   Depth:

   8.3 mm

2. 2. Max XL

   Height:

   165.1 mm +9 mm versus nova 5z

   Width:

   83.8 mm +9.9 mm versus nova 5z

   Depth:

   9.4 mm +1.1 mm versus nova 5z

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. nova 5z

   Screen diagonal:

   6.26 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   96.2 cm²

2. 2. Max XL

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   99.2 cm²

Max XL has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than nova 5z.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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