Apple iPhone 17 Pro MaxvsZTE nubia Air Pro
🏆 Settled
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max — Pick the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max — it leads these groups: Display 1 Battery 1 Performance 1
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🏆 Overall winner
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple40score / 100
4 wins · 11 tied
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At a glance
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How to choose
Pick the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max if you care about…
- Screen size 6.9 in +0.1 in vs 6.8 in
- Pixel density 460 ppi +19 ppi vs 441 ppi
- Wireless charging ✓ vs —
- RAM 12 GB +4 GB vs 8 GB
Pick the ZTE nubia Air Pro if you care about…
- Peak brightness 4500 nits +1500 nits vs 3000 nits
- Refresh rate 144 Hz +24 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Battery capacity 5000 mAh +177 mAh vs 4823 mAh
- Main camera 108 MP +60 MP vs 48 MP
Best price now
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Amazon from $930 →
ZTE nubia Air Pro
Amazon from €450 →
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Where they differ
13 · Only rows that actually differ, with a verdict per row
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | ZTE nubia Air Pro | Where they differ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 in | 6.8 in | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| Peak brightness | 3000 nits | 4500 nits | ZTE nubia Air Pro |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz | ZTE nubia Air Pro |
| Battery capacity | 4823 mAh | 5000 mAh | ZTE nubia Air Pro |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 441 ppi | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| Wireless charging | ✓ | — | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm) | Depends |
| OS | iOS 26 | Android 16 | Depends |
| Main camera | 48 MP | 108 MP | ZTE nubia Air Pro |
| Selfie camera | 18 MP | 32 MP | ZTE nubia Air Pro |
| Weight | 233 g | 172 g | ZTE nubia Air Pro |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 6 mm | ZTE nubia Air Pro |
The record
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Display3▾
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | ZTE nubia Air Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 in | 6.8 in |
| Peak brightness | 3000 nits | 4500 nits |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
Battery1▾
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | ZTE nubia Air Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 4823 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Display1▾
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | ZTE nubia Air Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 441 ppi |
Battery3▾
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | ZTE nubia Air Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Wired charging | 45 W | |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | |
| Wireless charging | ✓ | — |
Performance4▾
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | ZTE nubia Air Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm) |
| OS | iOS 26 | Android 16 |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Camera2▾
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | ZTE nubia Air Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 108 MP |
| Selfie camera | 18 MP | 32 MP |
Design3▾
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | ZTE nubia Air Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 233 g | 172 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 6 mm |
| Water resistant (IP68) | ✓ | ✓ |