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ZTE Nubia Neo 2 vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

62 out 100
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
VS
64 out 100
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Neo 2 Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetUnisoc T820, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. 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 ZTE Nubia Neo 2
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 208g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3969mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/256 GB - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Neo 2 and Apple iPhone 11 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:
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
vs
iPhone 11 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.72 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.3 % 84.4 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
790 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response timen/a4.9 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166 mm (6.54 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Yellow		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
86.3 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84.4 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Neo 2 and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T820 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2700 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.3 (Cortex-A76)
- 1/2.7 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP4 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 780 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 435.2 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
900
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
1591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
2448
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
4159
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9001591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24484159
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
536559
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
961856
CPU157354250964
GPU86379311308
Memory162751132206
UX130075267378
NanoReview Score536559961856
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
7462
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.9 °C
Stabilityn/a79 %
Graphics Testn/a44 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7462
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
UI Skin MyOS 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3969 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
23:30
Web Browsingn/a08:51 h
Video Playbackn/a14:18 h
Gamesn/a05:41 h
Standby Moden/a117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
126
Video quality
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
Overall camera score
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a88

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
115
Video quality
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
134

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Neo 2
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
85.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 1099
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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