Xiaomi 17 Pro Max VS ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus both offer water resistance, but with some differences in their specifications. The Xiaomi device is rated IP68, which means it is fully protected against dust and can be submerged in water up to 6 meters deep. In contrast, the ZTE phone has an IPX8 rating, indicating that it is resistant to water but only up to a depth of 1.5 meters.

In terms of physical dimensions, the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max is slightly lighter at 219 g compared to the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus, which weighs 230 g. The Xiaomi device is also a bit slimmer at 8 mm in thickness, while the ZTE phone is 8.9 mm thick. Both devices have similar height and width, with the Xiaomi being 162.9 mm tall and 77.6 mm wide, while the ZTE measures 163.8 mm in height and 76.5 mm in width.

When it comes to volume, the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max has a slightly smaller size, with a volume of 101.12832 cm³, compared to the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus, which has a volume of 111.52323 cm³. Neither device features a rugged build, and neither can be folded.

The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus both feature OLED/AMOLED displays, offering vibrant colors and deep blacks. The Xiaomi device has a slightly larger screen size at 6.9 inches, compared to the 6.85-inch display on the ZTE phone. In terms of pixel density, the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max has 416 ppi, while the ZTE offers a slightly sharper 431 ppi.

Both phones have high resolutions, with the Xiaomi boasting 1200 x 2608 px and the ZTE coming in at 1216 x 2688 px. The refresh rates also differ: the Xiaomi supports a 120Hz refresh rate, while the ZTE offers a smoother 144Hz experience.

When it comes to additional features, the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max has branded damage-resistant glass, supports HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and even includes a secondary screen. In contrast, the ZTE device lacks branded damage-resistant glass and does not support HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision, and it does not have a secondary screen. Both devices feature an Always-On Display and a touch screen.

Both the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus offer impressive performance specifications, powered by the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and Adreno 830 GPU. They feature identical CPU speeds, with 2 cores running at 4.6 GHz and 6 cores at 3.62 GHz. Additionally, both devices have a GPU clock speed of 1200 MHz. In terms of benchmark performance, both phones score the same on Geekbench 6, with 10059 in the multi-core test and 3234 in the single-core test.

However, the two differ in terms of RAM. The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max has 16GB of RAM, while the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus comes with a higher 24GB of RAM. Both phones use 5300 MHz RAM and are equipped with a 3 nm semiconductor size. They also support 64-bit processing and use big.LITTLE technology, allowing for efficient performance management.

Both devices share a range of other features, including integrated LTE, support for multithreading, and identical memory configurations such as 12 MB of L2 cache, 192 KB of L1 cache, and 8 MB of L3 cache. Their maximum memory bandwidth is 85.1 GB/s, and both can support up to 24GB of RAM. The thermal design power (TDP) is also the same at 8.2W. Other shared features include support for DirectX 12, OpenGL 3.2, OpenCL 3, and ECC memory. Both phones also support two displays.

The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus both feature multi-lens main cameras, but with some differences in their configurations. The Xiaomi has three 50 MP lenses for its main camera, with wide apertures of 1.7f, 2.4f, and 2.6f, while the ZTE device has two 50 MP lenses and one 2 MP lens, with apertures of 1.9f, 2.2f, and 2.4f. The Xiaomi also offers optical zoom at 5x, while the ZTE device lacks optical zoom, offering 0x zoom instead.

For the front camera, the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max has a 50 MP camera with a 2.2f wide aperture, while the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus has a 16 MP front camera with a slightly narrower 2f wide aperture. Both phones offer manual exposure, manual ISO, and manual white balance, and they support timelapse, slow-motion video, and panorama creation. The Xiaomi's front camera, however, has no front-facing LED flash, while the ZTE does not feature any front-facing flash at all.

Both devices have built-in optical image stabilization for better image clarity, phase-detection autofocus for photos, and continuous autofocus when recording movies. The Xiaomi also supports HDR10 and Dolby Vision video recording, while the ZTE does not support these features. Additionally, the ZTE device lacks a BSI sensor and laser autofocus, both of which are present in the Xiaomi model.

Both the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus run Android 16 and share many of the same operating system features. Both devices include clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, and theme customization. They also allow blocking app tracking and have on-device machine learning, notification permissions, and a media picker. Additionally, both support dark mode, battery health checks, extra dim modes, customizable notifications, and full-page screenshots.

Both phones can play games while downloading, have split-screen support, and include picture-in-picture (PiP) functionality. They also support widgets, offline voice recognition, voice commands, and tracking the current position of the mobile device. Both are multi-user systems, allow app offloading, and feature sharing intents. Neither phone has Quick Start functionality.

While both phones are free and open-source, they share the same limitations, such as not receiving direct OS updates. Neither device offers focus modes, dynamic theming, or Wi-Fi password sharing, and both lack Mail Privacy Protection and a front-facing LED flash. Both also have child lock features and support for Live Text and the tracking of mobile device position. Notably, neither phone can be used as a PC, and neither supports PiP for all applications.

Both the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus come with a 7500 mAh battery, providing a solid power reserve. In terms of charging capabilities, the Xiaomi device supports fast charging at 100W, while the ZTE phone supports a slightly faster 120W charging speed. The Xiaomi model also offers wireless charging at 50W, whereas the ZTE device provides faster wireless charging at 80W. However, the ZTE phone lacks reverse wireless charging, a feature present on the Xiaomi device.

Neither device has a removable battery, but both include a battery level indicator and have rechargeable batteries. Both devices also support wireless charging, but only the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max offers reverse wireless charging functionality, enabling it to charge other devices wirelessly.

Overall, the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus have similar battery capacities and rechargeable battery features, but the ZTE device offers faster wired and wireless charging speeds, while the Xiaomi stands out with reverse wireless charging.

The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus have different audio features, starting with the presence of a 3.5 mm audio jack. The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max does not have a 3.5 mm audio jack, while the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus includes one, allowing for wired audio connections.

Both devices come equipped with stereo speakers for enhanced sound quality. The Xiaomi device supports aptX, aptX HD, and aptX Adaptive audio technologies, which can provide improved sound quality and lower latency for wireless audio. However, the ZTE device does not support any of the aptX audio technologies.

Neither phone features aptX Lossless or a radio, so both share the same limitations in those areas.

Both the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus offer 5G support and have similar connectivity features. They both support Wi-Fi versions ranging from Wi-Fi 4 to Wi-Fi 7, are equipped with Bluetooth 5.4, and have USB Type-C ports with USB 3.2. Additionally, both devices support NFC, offer dual SIM card slots, and feature a fingerprint scanner for security.

In terms of GPS, both phones are equipped with GPS, a compass, and support for Galileo. The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max also includes a barometer, which the ZTE device lacks. Neither device has an HDMI output, 3D facial recognition, an iris scanner, or a built-in projector. Both also have a gyroscope, accelerometer, and infrared sensor, and support Wi-Fi and cellular modules. Neither device supports motion tracking or optical tracking.

Both phones share similar download and upload speeds at 10000 MBits/s and 3500 MBits/s, respectively, and neither supports emergency SOS via satellite or crash detection. Additionally, neither phone has an external memory slot, and both do not have a heart rate monitor or support ANT+.

Both the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus are equipped with a video light, which can assist with low-light video recording. However, neither device features sapphire glass displays, curved displays, or e-paper displays, as all these attributes are absent from both models.

In summary, the Xiaomi and ZTE devices are similar in this group, with the main distinguishing factor being the presence of a video light on both phones, while they both lack the more advanced display features such as sapphire glass, curved screens, and e-paper technology.