Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Nubia Z80 Ultra

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Nubia Z80 Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nubia Z80 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 4.6 GHz, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max runs at 4.26 GHz, making Nubia Z80 Ultra the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Nubia Z80 Ultra 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 Z80 Ultra's OLED, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nubia Z80 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making Nubia Z80 Ultra better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while Nubia Z80 Ultra offers 16 MP, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nubia Z80 Ultra offers a higher battery capacity with 7200 mAh, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 4832 mAh, making Nubia Z80 Ultra better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Nubia Z80 Ultra offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

19 Sep, 2025
N/A
20 Aug, 2026

Performance

Apple A19 Pro
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.85 inches (17.4 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED
OLED
LCD
1320x2868 px (FHD+)
1216x2688 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 4x Optical Zoom)
64 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 2.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

18 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

4832 mAh
7200 mAh
7000 mAh
40W Fast Charging
80W Fast Charging
30W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB
NVMe
UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1

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
(2,518 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,521,699
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A

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₹143,990
Not Available in any store
₹26,999

Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 19, 2025
(Official)
N/A
Aug 14, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Nebula AIOS
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Very Good

Chipset

Apple A19 Pro
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
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Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core
Octa core

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

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
3 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)
Adreno 840
Adreno 710

RAM

12 GB
12 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

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
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

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
Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED
OLED
LCD

Screen Size

6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.85 inches  (17.4 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1320x2868 px (FHD+)
1216x2688 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
2000 nits
1050 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi
431 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.5 %
89.21 %
85.74 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
90.53 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm
164.5 mm
166.23 mm

Width

78 mm
77.2 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm
8.6 mm
8.60 mm

Weight

231 grams
227 grams
213 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic Shield 2
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

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/1.5 Wide Angle35 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size Light Master 990 1.2µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.8 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera18 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
64 MP
f/2.48 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
N/A

Flash

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

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

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)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

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 @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 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
Video HDR
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4832 mAh
7200 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Silicon Carbon
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes
Yes 80W Fast Charging v4.0
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins
Yes 80W Wireless Charging
N/A

Battery Test Results

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
128 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1

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 SIM2: Nano

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 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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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 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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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 MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

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

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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₹143,990
Not Available in any store
₹26,999