Apple iPhone XS Max vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

54 out 100

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78 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XS Max Manufactured in September, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max

Higher pixel density: 456ppi
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

Larger display: 6.8in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 205g vs 208g
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3174mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XS Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone XS Max

60

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

86

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone XS Max

55

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

63

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone XS Max

48

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

87

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone XS Max

48

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

90

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone XS Max

49

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone XS Max

62

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

80

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone XS Max

54

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

78

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.5 in	6.8 in
Resolution	1242x2688 pixels	1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.4:9	20:9
Pixel density	456 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	625 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	n/a
Touch Sampling Rate	120 Hz	520 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	85.4 %	88.7 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone XS Max

657 nits

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

1024 nits

sRGB gamut	98.8 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	240 Hz	n/a
Response time	11.2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width	77.4 mm (3.05 in)	76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	208 g (7.34 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP54
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Silver - Gold - Gray	- White - Black - Orange
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone XS Max

85.4 %

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

88.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XS Max and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency	2490 MHz	3300 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/1.6 (Tempest) - 2/2.49 (Vortex)	- 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	7 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	Hexagon
Graphics	Apple A12 GPU	Adreno 750
GPU Cores	256	1536
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	903-1000 MHz
FLOPS	576 GFLOPS	2774 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone XS Max

1310

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

2170

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone XS Max

3458

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

7471

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1310	2170
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3458	7471

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone XS Max

700191

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

2336371

CPU	198067	589063
GPU	185355	903334
Memory	152138	451662
UX	164631	392312
NanoReview Score	700191	2336371

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone XS Max

5703

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	45.2 °C	n/a
Stability	66 %	n/a
Graphics Test	34 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	5703	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

RAM Size	4 GB	- 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	4800 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 15
OS Size	16 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	Redmagic OS 10

Battery

Volume	3174 mAh	6000 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes Qi (10 W)	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (74% in 22 min)
Full Charge Time	03:29 h	0:45 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone XS Max

17:28

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

24:52

Web Browsing	06:43 h	06:28 h
Video Playback	10:28 h	15:47 h
Games	04:11 h	06:18 h
Standby Mode	87 h	145 h

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	Quad 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)
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	28 mm	n/a
Sensor	Apple iSight X	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.5	1/1.5
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	52 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.4	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.88
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone XS Max

110

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone XS Max

96

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone XS Max

105

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix	7 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	3088x2316 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	32 mm	n/a
Sensor	BSI CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.77
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Apple iPhone XS Max

97

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone XS Max

119

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	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	5.4
Bluetooth features	SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
USB type	No	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

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 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900	n/a
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)	n/a
LTE category	16	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	n/a

Max Volume

Apple iPhone XS Max

77.2 dB

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September, 2018 yr	April, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2018 yr	April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	1100	599
Sensors	- 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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone XS Max

0 (0%)

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

1 (100%)

Total Votes: 1

Apple iPhone XS Max vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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