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

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

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Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
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Summary

Release Date

N/A
19 Sep, 2025
18 Sep, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Apple A19 Pro
Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
AMOLED
Super Retina XDR OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1216x2688 px (FHD+)
1320x2868 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
18 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

7500 mAh
4832 mAh
4900 mAh
120W Fast Charging
40W Fast Charging
45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 4.1
NVMe
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.6/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Vapour chamber for sustained performance
  • Upgraded telephoto & selfie cameras
  • Refreshed design
  • Solid battery life & faster charging
  • Large and smooth display
  • Slim and lightweight build
  • Long-term software support
  • Impressive dual speakers

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Digital zoom still lacking
  • Apple Intelligence needs improvement
  • Thicker & heavier
  • Pricey
  • Battery life could be better
  • Less suited for power users

User Ratings

N/A
4.7/5
(2,955 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
2,521,699
AnTuTu Score
2,471,984
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
10h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Not Available in any store
₹143,990
@ Croma
₹79,999
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 19, 2025
(Official)
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
iOS v26
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

RedMagic OS
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
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Apple A19 Pro
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Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
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Processor

Octa core

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

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core
Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
3 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840
Apple GPU (six-core graphics)
Galileo

RAM

12 GB
12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Hybrid Cooling System
Vapor Chamber
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
2,521,699
2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
17.0 s
16.0 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
5,513

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
3.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

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

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Super Retina XDR OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.85 inches  (17.4 cm)
6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.736 inches  (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1216x2688 px (FHD+)
1320x2868 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits
3000 nits
1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1600 nits
1200 nits

PWM Dimming

2592 Hz
N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

3000 Hz
N/A
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

431 ppi
460 ppi
382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.35 %
91.5 %
89.69 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
89.69 %

Design

Height

163.82 mm
163.4 mm
161.6 mm

Width

76.54 mm
78 mm
76.9 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.75 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

230 grams
231 grams
193 grams

Build Material

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

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.55" sensor size OV50E
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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash
No

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

7500 mAh
4832 mAh
4900 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Fast Charging
Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes
Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 80W Wireless Charging
Yes 30W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

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
10h 16m

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

N/A
1h 17m
1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
NVMe
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
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 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71
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 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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 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 3500(band 48) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

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 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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) / 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.6 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

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

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
N/A
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

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

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope Geomagnetic sensor Hall sensor

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Not Available in any store
₹143,990
@ Croma
₹79,999
@ Samsung Shop