ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| ZTE | Apple |
| Announced | |
| January 2026 | September 2025 |
| Status | |
| Available - January 2026 | Coming Soon - September 2025 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 149,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Phantom (Transparent Black), Prism (Transparent White) | Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
163.8 x 76.5 x 8 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.31 in) |
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | |
| 207 g (7.3 oz) | 233 g (8.22 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | - |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE |
| 5G Network | |
| SA/NSA | SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing) Built-in cooling fan Aviation aluminum middle frame IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) Illuminated RGB logo and fan lights (on the back) |
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 144Hz 2592Hz PWM, 1800 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 Nits (typ) 1600 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Ceramic Shield 2 Protections |
| Colors | |
| 1B colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 6.85 inches [Similar] | 6.9 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1216 x 2688 pixels (431 ppi) | 1320 x 2868 pixels (458 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 90.59% | 91.36% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 16 | iOS 26 |
| User Interface | |
| Redmagic OS 11 | - |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) [Similar] | Hexa-core, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 830 [Similar] | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 16 GB [Browse Similar] | 12 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 512 GB | 2 TB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 50 MP + 8 MP [Similar] | 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash |
| Features | |
| 50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm HDR, Panorama |
48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | |
| 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR | 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. |
| Front Camera | |
|
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.77", 1.12µm, under display HDR 1080p@30/60fps [Similar] |
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.4, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort |
| GPS | |
| GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1 | 2 TB, 12 GB RAM or 1 TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM NVMe |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 80W wired 120W wired - China only Bypass charging |
Li-Ion 4832 MAh - Nano SIM Model Li-Ion - ESIM Only Model Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless (MagSafe), 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) - China only 25W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired |
| Capacity | |
| 7000 mAh | 5088 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |