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Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

84 out 100
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
VS
86 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4323mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 14 Pro Max
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1756 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.7 mm (6.33 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
88.3 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Adreno 830
GPU Cores 640 1536
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
2518
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
3159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
6362
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
10212
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25183159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)636210212
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24648
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1464502
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
3485338
CPU3107831145874
GPU5142491119345
Memory234912461670
UX404558758449
NanoReview Score14645023485338
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
9848
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test58 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9848n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
UI Skin n/a Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume 4323 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (74% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:52 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
30:06
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
Web Browsing11:49 hn/a
Video Playback18:59 hn/a
Games06:50 hn/a
Standby Mode144 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm18 mm
SensorSony IMX803n/a
Sensor size1/1.281/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
143
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview91n/a
Zoom139n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.8 (0.36)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
139
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
154
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
89 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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