Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max VS ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus have similar physical profiles, though with slight differences. The iPhone 17 Pro Max weighs 233 g and has dimensions of 163.4 mm in height, 78 mm in width, and a thickness of 8.75 mm. Its volume is 111.5205 cm³. The Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus is slightly lighter at 230 g and has a height of 163.8 mm, a width of 76.5 mm, and a thickness of 8.9 mm. Its volume is very close, at 111.52323 cm³, with a difference of just a fraction.

When it comes to water resistance, the iPhone 17 Pro Max is rated as waterproof with an IP68 Ingress Protection (IP) rating, allowing it to withstand submersion up to 6 meters deep. In contrast, the Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus has a lower water resistance rating of IPX8, which also suggests water resistance, but only up to 1.5 meters of depth.

Neither phone features a rugged build, and neither is foldable, as both lack the ability to fold, according to the provided specs.

The display specifications of the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus are quite similar but with some key differences. Both devices feature an OLED/AMOLED display type. The iPhone 17 Pro Max has a 6.9-inch screen with a pixel density of 460 ppi and a resolution of 1320 x 2868 px. The Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus, on the other hand, has a slightly smaller 6.85-inch screen with a pixel density of 431 ppi and a resolution of 1216 x 2688 px, which is lower in both aspects compared to the iPhone.

In terms of refresh rate, the iPhone 17 Pro Max supports a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus offers a faster 144Hz refresh rate, which can result in smoother motion during high-speed activities like gaming.

Both devices feature an Always-On Display, lack a secondary screen, and have touchscreens. However, the iPhone supports HDR10 and Dolby Vision for enhanced viewing quality, while the Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus only supports HDR10 (without Dolby Vision support) and lacks HDR10+ support altogether. Neither phone has branded damage-resistant glass.

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus feature high-performance specifications, but there are notable differences in their setups. The iPhone 17 Pro Max is equipped with 2048GB of internal storage and 12GB of RAM, while the Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus has 1024GB of internal storage and 24GB of RAM, offering more memory overall but with half the storage capacity compared to the iPhone.

In terms of processing power, the iPhone uses the Apple A19 Pro chipset, with a CPU that features 2 high-performance cores running at 4.26 GHz and 4 efficiency cores at 2.51 GHz. The Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, which includes 2 high-performance cores at 4.6 GHz and 6 efficiency cores at 3.62 GHz. Both devices have CPUs that use big.LITTLE technology, and both support multithreading, though the iPhone has 6 CPU threads, while the Nubia has 8.

For graphics, the iPhone’s Apple A18 GPU runs at a clock speed of 1490 MHz, while the Nubia’s Adreno 830 GPU operates at a lower clock speed of 1200 MHz but has more shading units (1536 vs. 128 on the iPhone). The iPhone has a maximum memory bandwidth of 78.8 GB/s and a 16MB L2 cache, whereas the Nubia has a higher memory bandwidth of 85.1 GB/s and a 12MB L2 cache. Both devices support 64-bit processing and have integrated LTE, though the iPhone supports 12GB of maximum memory, while the Nubia supports up to 24GB. The iPhone’s CPU operates with a thermal design power (TDP) of 10W, compared to the Nubia’s 8.2W. Lastly, the iPhone does not support ECC memory, while the Nubia does.

The camera setups of the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus feature multiple lenses, but with some differences in capabilities. The iPhone 17 Pro Max has a triple-lens main camera setup with 48 MP for each lens, whereas the Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus uses a combination of a 50 MP and 50 MP lens, along with a 2 MP lens. The iPhone's wide aperture values are 1.78f, 2.2f, and 2.8f for its three lenses, while the Nubia’s apertures are 1.9f, 2.2f, and 2.4f.

For video recording, the iPhone can capture at 2160p resolution at 120 fps, while the Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus can record at a higher resolution of 4320p but at a lower frame rate of 30 fps. The iPhone also supports both HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording, whereas the Nubia does not support these formats, only having built-in HDR mode. In terms of front cameras, the iPhone has an 18 MP front camera with a 1.9f aperture, while the Nubia offers a 16 MP front camera with a slightly wider aperture of 2.0f.

Both devices offer features like built-in optical image stabilization, continuous autofocus when recording movies, phase-detection autofocus for photos, and support for slow-motion video recording. They also both support manual controls for exposure, ISO, and focus, but the iPhone has manual shutter speed settings, which the Nubia does not. Neither device has a front-facing LED flash, and both lack 360° panorama shooting capabilities. The iPhone’s main camera benefits from optical zoom (8x), while the Nubia offers no optical zoom. Both phones have the ability to create panoramas in-camera.

The operating system features on the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus have several similarities and differences. Both devices offer clipboard warnings, location and camera/microphone privacy options, and notification permissions. The iPhone has Mail Privacy Protection, while the Nubia does not. Additionally, the iPhone blocks cross-site tracking, whereas the Nubia does not.

For customization, the iPhone lacks theme customization and dynamic theming, whereas the Nubia supports both. The iPhone provides more privacy controls, such as the ability to block app tracking, offload apps, and track device location, whereas the Nubia has a focus on theme customization and supports split screen, which the iPhone does not. The Nubia also has an extra dim mode, which is absent on the iPhone, but the iPhone has Focus modes, which the Nubia lacks.

Both phones support dark mode, have a media picker, and can offload apps. The iPhone has features like Live Text, full-page screenshots, and PiP (Picture-in-Picture), which the Nubia also supports. The iPhone offers Quick Start and has direct OS updates, while the Nubia does not. The Nubia, however, is a multi-user system, which the iPhone does not support. Lastly, while both phones have offline voice recognition and voice commands, the iPhone has no extra dim mode, while the Nubia offers that feature. Neither system is open-source, though the Nubia is free and open-source, unlike the iPhone.

The battery specifications of the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus differ significantly in both capacity and charging speed. The iPhone 17 Pro Max is equipped with a 5088 mAh battery, while the Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus has a larger 7500 mAh battery, offering a higher capacity for potentially longer usage.

In terms of charging, both devices support wireless charging and fast charging. The iPhone supports fast charging at 40W and wireless charging at 30W, while the Nubia supports much faster charging speeds, with fast charging at 120W and wireless charging at 80W. Both phones do not have reverse wireless charging, and neither offers a removable battery.

Both devices feature a battery level indicator, have rechargeable batteries, and do not support an extra dim mode for battery saving. However, the iPhone does not provide details on a removable or user-replaceable battery, just like the Nubia, and neither phone supports reverse wireless charging. Overall, the Nubia offers a larger battery capacity and faster charging speeds compared to the iPhone.

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus both feature stereo speakers, but they differ when it comes to audio jacks and wireless audio codecs. The iPhone 17 Pro Max does not have a 3.5 mm audio jack, while the Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus does include this jack for wired headphones or audio devices.

Neither device supports aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, or aptX Lossless audio codecs, so users won't get the benefits of higher-quality Bluetooth audio streaming on either phone. Additionally, neither phone has a built-in radio.

Overall, the main audio distinction is that the Nubia has a 3.5 mm audio jack, which the iPhone lacks, but both devices are equipped with stereo speakers for audio output.

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus both offer 5G support, high-speed Wi-Fi, and a variety of connectivity options. The iPhone supports a wider range of Wi-Fi versions, including Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 6E, and Wi-Fi 7, while the Nubia offers similar options but has a slightly different order for the Wi-Fi versions. The iPhone supports one physical SIM and one eSIM, while the Nubia has two physical SIM cards.

Both devices feature USB Type-C with USB 3.2, NFC, and Bluetooth, but the iPhone has Bluetooth 6, whereas the Nubia has Bluetooth 5.4. The iPhone also boasts higher download speeds of 10000 Mbits/s and upload speeds of 3500 Mbits/s, matching the Nubia’s speeds. The iPhone has a fingerprint scanner, whereas the Nubia also has one, but additionally lacks emergency SOS via satellite and crash detection, both of which are present on the iPhone.

When it comes to sensors, both phones have a gyroscope, GPS, compass, infrared sensor, accelerometer, and cellular module, but the iPhone also includes a barometer and supports Galileo. The Nubia lacks a barometer but supports Galileo as well. The iPhone offers 3D facial recognition, while the Nubia does not have this feature. Neither device includes an HDMI output, built-in projector, or a heart rate monitor. Both phones have no external memory slot and no stylus included, and neither device has motion or optical tracking capabilities.

Both the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus come equipped with a video light, enhancing their capabilities for low-light photography and video recording. Neither phone features sapphire glass displays, curved displays, or e-paper displays, meaning both devices have standard flat displays without any of these advanced features.

In summary, the key similarity between the two devices in this group is the inclusion of a video light, while both phones share the absence of sapphire glass, curved displays, and e-paper technology.