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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 228g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
818 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut98.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.88 mm (6.45 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.35 mm (3.01 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 9.47 mm (0.37 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Active fan n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
89.2 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) n/a
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 740 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 680 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
1624
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
5089
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16243780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)508910772
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
1556750
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU395373510033
GPU585842791934
Memory296209367847
UX279326442645
NanoReview Score15567502112459
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
13388
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.34.2 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test80 fpsn/a
Graphics Score13388n/a
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
18310
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score25791n/a
Web score15525n/a
Video editing8440n/a
Data manipulation13536n/a
NanoReview Score18310n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 26
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin Redmagic OS 6 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (92% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:37 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
24:05
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing08:53 hn/a
Video Playback13:54 hn/a
Games06:08 hn/a
Standby Mode125 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 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
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN5n/a
Sensor size1/1.571/1.28
Pixel size1 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
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Sensor Omnivision OV16E1Q n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (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 USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1400/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28B/B66(1400/B2100))n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
92.9 dB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
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 65 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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