Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

94 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
VS
80 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra, Manufactured in December, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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 16 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 227g vs 246g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4685mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 16 Pro Max
vs
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1320x2868 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 92.3 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813 nits
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
1009 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %94.9 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz60 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 246 g (8.68 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.3 %
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Adreno 750
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
3564
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
2297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
8880
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
7270
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35642297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88807270
Geekbench Compute (GPU)33019n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813449
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
2140227
CPU465726481550
GPU721738908955
Memory250875410846
UX375110338876
NanoReview Score18134492140227
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
n/a
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
18181
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
n/a
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
20145
Writing scoren/a25177
Web scoren/a20029
Video editingn/a8587
Data manipulationn/a15343
NanoReview Scoren/a20145

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 14
OS Size 18 GB 22 GB
UI Skin n/a MyOS 14

Battery

Volume 4685 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
35:01
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
25:42
Web Browsing14:34 h10:11 h
Video Playback22:01 h18:09 h
Games07:12 h07:31 h
Standby Mode163 h109 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels n/a
Zoom 142 Optical, 3.3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 100 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm35 mm
SensorSony IMX803n/a
Sensor size1/1.281/1.49
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/3.3
Focal length120 mm85 mm
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/2
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length13 mm18 mm
SensorSony IMX972n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.55
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
159
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview93n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 n/a
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Optical 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (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 USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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/B48/B53/B66/B71)n/a
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.6 dB
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
92.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 730
MSRP ($) 1199 n/a
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

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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