Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetUnisoc T9100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
- Higher pixel density: 458ppi
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 209g vs 226g
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3687mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 6/512 GB |
12/256 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.8 in |
| Resolution | 1284x2778 pixels | 1080x2392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | n/a |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 386 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.7 % | 0 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 99.4 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 238 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 8 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 160.8 mm (6.33 in) | 167.5 mm (6.59 in) |
| Width | 78.1 mm (3.07 in) | 76.3 mm (3 in) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 226 g (7.97 oz) | 209 g (7.37 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - Silver - Gold - Gray - Blue |
- Gray - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Unisoc T9100 |
| Max Frequency | 3100 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm) |
- 4/2.1 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.3 (Cortex-A76) - 1/2.7 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | Yes |
| Graphics | Apple A14 GPU | Mali-G57 MP4 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 1278 MHz | 780 MHz |
| FLOPS | 654.3 GFLOPS | 199.7 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1976 | 890 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5114 | 2441 |
| CPU | 309114 | 187773 |
| GPU | 346277 | 93539 |
| Memory | 174323 | 131216 |
| UX | 309815 | 124668 |
| NanoReview Score | 1139529 | 537196 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 45 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 75 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 47 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 7880 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 16 GB | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 3687 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 20 W | 80 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | n/a |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (7.5 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:32 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 08:35 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 13:38 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:29 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 116 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Optical, 2.5x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | n/a |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth |
Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX603 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.9 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.7 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 65 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX613 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX372 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Bokeh | 70 | n/a |
| Preview | 80 | n/a |
| Zoom | 115 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4290x2800 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX514 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | No | USB Type-C |
| USB version | n/a | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66) | n/a |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2020 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | November, 2020 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1100 | 230 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | Yes 80 W |
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