Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 4.74 GHz, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max runs at 4.26 GHz, making Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus offers 6.85 inches, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus offers 16 MP, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 7500 mAh, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 4832 mAh, making Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

19 Sep, 2025
N/A
23 Jul, 2026

Performance

Apple A19 Pro
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.85 inches (17.4 cm)
8 inches (20.32 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1320x2868 px (FHD+)
1216x2688 px (FHD+)
2256x2504 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
N/A
6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A
N/A
1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 4x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

18 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP

Battery

4832 mAh
7500 mAh
5000 mAh
40W Fast Charging
120W Fast Charging
45W
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.x

Expert Review

8.6/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Vapour chamber for sustained performance
  • Upgraded telephoto & selfie cameras
  • Refreshed design
  • Solid battery life & faster charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Digital zoom still lacking
  • Apple Intelligence needs improvement
  • Thicker & heavier
  • Pricey
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.7/5
(2,416 ratings)
N/A
3.1/5
(16 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,521,699
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,074,056
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
21h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹145,900
Not Available in any store
₹199,999

Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 19, 2025
(Official)
N/A
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26
Android v16
Android

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
RedMagic OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A19 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core
Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon
Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
3 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)
Adreno 840
Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB
12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

2,521,699
N/A
3,074,056

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s
N/A
18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
5,392

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.6 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.85 inches  (17.4 cm)
8 inches  (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1320x2868 px (FHD+)
1216x2688 px (FHD+)
2256x2504 px

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
2000 nits
3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

460 ppi
431 ppi
422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.5 %
90.35 %
178.04 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Ceramic 3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
90.1 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm
163.82 mm
158.4 mm

Width

78 mm
76.54 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm
8.9 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

231 grams
230 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic Shield 2
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A
N/A
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A
N/A
Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IPX8 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.55" sensor size OV50E
200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 0.6µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
12288 x 16384 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
30 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @24/25/30/60/100/120 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Slow Motion
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
No
No

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4832 mAh
7500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Silicon Carbon
Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes
Yes 120W Fast Charging
Yes 45W

Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins
Yes 80W Wireless Charging
Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
21h 15m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 17m 0s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB
256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.x

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Ultrasonic
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹145,900
Not Available in any store
₹199,999