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iPhone 17 Pro Max vs RedMagic 11 Air

WINNER
iPhone 17 Pro Max
72.8Inno Score
VS
RedMagic 11 Air

RedMagic

RedMagic 11 Air

$499

72.3Inno Score
80.4Performance81
65.9Display67.1
63.7Camera42.6
69.3Battery87.3
89.3Features86.7
6 spec wins — iPhone 17 Pro Max11 spec wins — RedMagic 11 Air

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 17 Pro Max scores 72.8 against 72.3 for RedMagic 11 Air. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone 17 Pro Max edges ahead in camera and features, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPhone 17 Pro Max

  • Stronger camera score: 64 vs 43
  • 500% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 8 MP
  • 67% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 1,800 nits
  • 21% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,850 vs 3,193
  • 13% higher Front camera: 18 MP vs 16 MP

Reasons to pick the RedMagic 11 Air

  • Stronger battery score: 87 vs 69
  • 100% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 40 W
  • 38% higher capacity: 7,000 mAh vs 5,088 mAh
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 25% higher AnTuTu: 2,694,432 vs 2,150,000
  • Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,199

Display

Display comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpeciPhone 17 Pro MaxRedMagic 11 Air
Screen size6.9 ″+1%6.85 ″
Panel typeLTPO Super Retina XDR OLEDAMOLED
Resolution1320x28681216x2688
Pixel density460 ppi+7%431 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness3,000 nits+67%1,800 nits
Screen-to-body91.2 %95.1 %+4%

Performance

Performance comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpeciPhone 17 Pro MaxRedMagic 11 Air
ChipsetApple A19 ProSnapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu2,150,0002,694,432+25%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+21%Top 2%3,193Top 17%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,700Top 15%9,891+2%Top 13%
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options256/512GB/1TB/2TB256GB/512GB
Storage typeNVMeUFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpeciPhone 17 Pro MaxRedMagic 11 Air
Main camera48 MP50 MP+4%
Main aperturef/1.78f/1.9
Ultra-wide48 MP+500%8 MP
Telephoto48 MP—
Optical zoom4 x—
Max video4K@120fps8K@30fps
Front camera18 MP+13%16 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpeciPhone 17 Pro MaxRedMagic 11 Air
Capacity5,088 mAh7,000 mAh+38%
Wired charging40 W80 W+100%
Wireless charging25 W—
Active use endurance14 h17.3 h+24%

Design

Design comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpeciPhone 17 Pro MaxRedMagic 11 Air
Weight233 g207 g+11%
Thickness8.8 mm7.9 mm+10%
IP ratingIP68IP54
Frame materialAluminum unibodyAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpeciPhone 17 Pro MaxRedMagic 11 Air
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 2USB-C 2.0
eSIMYes—

Software

Software comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpeciPhone 17 Pro MaxRedMagic 11 Air
OS at launchiOS 26Android 16 (RedMagic OS 11)
OS update pledge6 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpeciPhone 17 Pro MaxRedMagic 11 Air
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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