ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.85-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) that was released on May 18, 2026, against the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A20 Pro and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
- Comes with 1933 mAh larger battery capacity: 7500 vs 5567 mAh
- 59% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4678K versus 2935K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Fingerprint scanner
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 60W)
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
- Weighs 19 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
- The rear camera has a 4x optical zoom
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 25% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 4725 and 3777 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.85 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2688 pixels | 1320 x 2868 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 431 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 3000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 960 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 91.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design and build
| Height | 163.8 mm (6.45 inches) | 163.4 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) | 78 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.75 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 230 g (8.11 oz) | 249 g (8.78 oz) |
| Waterproof | IPX8 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Black, Silver, Blue, Burgundy |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Apple A20 Pro |
| Max clock | 4740 MHz | 4930 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
- 4 cores at 2.64 GHz: - 2 cores at 4.93 GHz: |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 2 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | 7 core Apple GPU |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS | ~2903 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 29783 | 51104 |
| Single-core score | 3777 | 4725 |
| Multi-core score | 11522 | 12575 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1580346 | 882877 |
| GPU | 1573646 | 1051925 |
| Memory | 587926 | 262172 |
| UX | 936551 | 738492 |
| Total score | 4678468 | 2935466 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#4th place)
Recent User Tests
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-24 (q_l8) | AnTuTu | 4202139 |
| 📘 2026-08-17 (Hüseyn Alizade) | AnTuTu | 4678468 |
| 📘 2026-08-16 (Hüseyn Alizade) | AnTuTu | 4678468 |
| 📘 2026-08-16 (Hüseyn Alizade) | CPU Throttle | 99% |
| 📘 2026-07-25 (Thuong) | GeekBench GPU | 28675 |
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | iOS 27 |
| ROM | Redmagic OS 11.5 | - |
| OS updates | 3 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 5 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7500 mAh | 5567 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 60 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (80 W) | Yes (25 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 15 min) |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8064 x 6048 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 4x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 122° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Telephoto: 48 MP 3) Ultrawide: 48 MP 4) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.5 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50A | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 48 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | - | 100 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50E40 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | No | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 20 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | eSIM |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | May 2026 | September 2026 |
| Release date | June 2026 | September 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $1299 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, connectivity, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro.
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