ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
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Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetApple A17 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4441mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 221g vs 246g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB - 24/1024 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.8 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1116x2480 pixels | 1290x2796 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 400 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1500 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.1 % | 89.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 94.9 % | 99.8 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 60 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 in) | 159.9 mm (6.3 in) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 in) | 76.7 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 246 g (8.68 oz) | 221 g (7.8 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Silver |
- White - Black - Silver - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Apple A17 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
- 4/2.11 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.78 (Everest) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Apple A17 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | 903-1000 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS | 2147.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2297 | 2935 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 7270 | 7328 |
| CPU | 481550 | 375584 |
| GPU | 908955 | 531835 |
| Memory | 410846 | 267777 |
| UX | 338876 | 339788 |
| NanoReview Score | 2140227 | 1544984 |
| Writing score | 25177 | n/a |
| Web score | 20029 | n/a |
| Video editing | 8587 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 15343 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 20145 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB - 24 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) |
| OS Size | 22 GB | 17.6 GB |
| UI Skin | MyOS 14 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 mAh | 4441 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 80 W | 23 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (87% in 30 min) | Yes (46% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:40 h | 1:49 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:11 h | 12:36 h |
| Video Playback | 18:09 h | 22:07 h |
| Games | 07:31 h | 06:58 h |
| Standby Mode | 109 h | 139 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.3x | 142 |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 100 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 35 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX803 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.49 | 1/1.28 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/3.3 | f/1.78 - 2.8 |
| Focal length | 85 mm | 120 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX913 |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX633 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 80 |
| Preview | n/a | 86 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX714 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | n/a | 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| LTE category | 20 | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | December, 2023 yr | September, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2023 yr | September, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 730 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | 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 80 W | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.
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