iPhone 12 Pro Max vs nubia Air
51.6Performancechip29
32.4Display70.7
38Camera31.6
30.7Battery47.8
89.3Features60
1 spec wins — iPhone 12 Pro Max10 spec wins — nubia Air
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 12 Pro Max scores 44.6 against 44.7 for nubia Air. Pick by the categories that matter to you — nubia Air edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 12 Pro Max
- Stronger performance score: 52 vs 29
- Stronger camera score: 38 vs 32
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 60
Reasons to pick the nubia Air
- Stronger display score: 71 vs 32
- Stronger battery score: 48 vs 31
- 317% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 275% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 1,200 nits
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
Display
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | nubia Air |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.78 ″+1% |
| Panel type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2778x1284 | 1224x2720 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi+4% | 440 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 4,500 nits+275% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 88.2 % |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | nubia Air |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Unisoc T8300 |
| AnTuTu | 1,204,670Bottom 31% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 311,567Bottom 18% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 310,085Bottom 31% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 170,104Bottom 26% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 412,914Bottom 40% | — |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | 256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | nubia Air |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 20 MP+67% |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | nubia Air |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,687 mAh | 5,000 mAh+36% |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 33 W+65% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | nubia Air |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 228 g | 172 g+25% |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 6.7 mm+9% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69K |
| Frame material | Stainless steel | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | nubia Air |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | nubia Air |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 14 | Android 15 |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | nubia Air |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |