Phone Comparison - Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Pro+ vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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general General Info

Manufacturer Apple ZTE Samsung
Announced September 2025 October 2025 February 2026
Status Coming Soon - September 2025 Available - October 2025 Coming Soon - March 2026
Price Rs. 149,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] - Rs. 139,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Black, Transparent Black, Transparent Silver Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm
(6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
163.8 x 76.5 x 8.9 mm
(6.45 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm
(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight 233 g (8.22 oz) 230 g (8.11 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
SIM Type - Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network LTE LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
1.28 W/kg (head)
1.35 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing)
Built-in cooling fan
Aviation aluminum middle frame
IPX8 water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus
Armor aluminum 2 frame

hardware Hardware and OS

OS iOS 26 Android 16 Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
User Interface - Redmagic OS 11 One UI 8.5
Processor Hexa-core, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Adreno 840 Adreno 840
RAM 12 GB 24 GB 16 GB
Internal Memory 2 TB 1 TB 1 TB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 Nits (typ)
1600 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Ceramic Shield 2 Protections
FHD+ AMOLED, 144Hz, 2592Hz PWM, 2000 Nits (peak) QHD+ Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Colors 16M colors 1B colors 16M colors
Size 6.9 inches 6.85 inches 6.9 inches
Resolution 1320 x 2868 pixels (458 ppi) 1216 x 2688 pixels (431 ppi) 1440 x 3120 pixels (498 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.36% 90.59% 91.47%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no yes no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP 50 MP + 50 MP 200 MP + 10 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP
Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 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)
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm
Auxiliary lens
HDR, Panorama
200 MP, f/1.4, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Laser AF, Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 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. 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front Camera 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]
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.77", 1.12µm, under display
HDR
1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
HDR, HDR10+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 2 TB, 12 GB RAM or 1 TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM NVMe 1 TB, 24 GB RAM or 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1 Pro 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.X
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type 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
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 120W wired
80W wireless
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min
25W wireless (Qi2.2)
4.5W reverse wireless
Capacity 5088 mAh 7500 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -