iPhone 17 Pro Max vs nubia Z70S Ultra
82.2Performance78.4
65.9Display68.2
63.7Camera61.1
69.3Battery76.1
89.3Features86.7
9 spec wins — iPhone 17 Pro Max10 spec wins — nubia Z70S Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 17 Pro Max scores 73.4 against 73.3 for nubia Z70S Ultra. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone 17 Pro Max edges ahead in performance and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Stronger performance score: 82 vs 78
- 100% higher Optical zoom: 4 x vs 2 x
- 50% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 2,000 nits
- 32% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,883 vs 2,952
- 13% higher Front camera: 18 MP vs 16 MP
Reasons to pick the nubia Z70S Ultra
- Stronger battery score: 76 vs 69
- 100% higher RAM (max): 24 GB vs 12 GB
- 100% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 40 W
- 33% higher telephoto: 64 MP vs 48 MP
- 30% higher capacity: 6,600 mAh vs 5,088 mAh
- Lower launch price: $779 vs $1,199
Display
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | nubia Z70S Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+1% | 6.85 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1320x2868 | 1216x2688 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+7% | 431 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits+50% | 2,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 91.2 % | 95.3 %+4% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | nubia Z70S Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| AnTuTu | 2,302,338Top 36% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 624,114Top 45% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 870,273Top 32% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 238,608Bottom 41% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 569,343Top 30% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,883+32%Top 1% | 2,952Top 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,017+12%Top 7% | 8,952Top 15% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 67 %Bottom 40% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 24 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB/2TB | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | nubia Z70S Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/1.78 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Telephoto | 48 MP | 64 MP+33% |
| Optical zoom | 4 x+100% | 2 x |
| Max video | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 18 MP+13% | 16 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | nubia Z70S Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,088 mAh | 6,600 mAh+30% |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 80 W+100% |
| Wireless charging | 25 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 14 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | nubia Z70S Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 233 g | 228 g+2% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.6 mm+2% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Aluminum unibody | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | nubia Z70S Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 | USB-C 3.1 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | nubia Z70S Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 26 | Android 15 (Nebula AIOS 1.5) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | nubia Z70S Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |