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Nokia XR20 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Nokia XR20
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Nokia XR20
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Nokia XR20 Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 480, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nokia XR20
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 248g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4729mAh vs 4630mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Nokia XR20 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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:
Nokia XR20
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 76.8 % 92.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nokia XR20
597 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut128.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)1163000 Hzn/a
Response time26 msn/a
Contrast1815:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nokia XR20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.64 mm (6.76 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 81.5 mm (3.21 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 10.64 mm (0.42 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 248 g (8.75 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Nokia XR20
76.8 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Nokia XR20 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 460 Silver)
- 2/2 (Kryo 460 Gold)		 n/a
Process Samsung n/a
Transistor Size 8 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 n/a
Graphics Adreno 619 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 825 MHz n/a
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nokia XR20
654
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nokia XR20
1767
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6543780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)176710772
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nokia XR20
389707
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU129419510033
GPU70540791934
Memory94205367847
UX95543442645
NanoReview Score3897072112459
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nokia XR20
981
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test5 fpsn/a
Graphics Score981n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Nokia XR20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nokia XR20
7176
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score9153n/a
Web score5696n/a
Video editing4111n/a
Data manipulation6187n/a
NanoReview Score7176n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1833 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 26
OS Size 13 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 4630 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:35 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nokia XR20
23:02
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing09:43 hn/a
Video Playback13:34 hn/a
Games05:41 hn/a
Standby Mode108 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Sensor size1/2.251/1.28
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nokia XR20
83.9 dB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nokia XR20 the clear winner in this comparison.

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