ZTE nubia Red Magic 5S vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Weight

nubia Red Magic 5S: 6 g lighter

nubia Red Magic 5S:

220 g

iPhone 11 Pro Max:

226 g
Depth

iPhone 11 Pro Max: 1.7 mm thinner

nubia Red Magic 5S:

9.8 mm

iPhone 11 Pro Max:

8.1 mm
Height

iPhone 11 Pro Max: 10.6 mm shorter

nubia Red Magic 5S:

168.6 mm

iPhone 11 Pro Max:

158 mm
Release year

nubia Red Magic 5S:

2020

iPhone 11 Pro Max:

2019

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. nubia Red Magic 5S

Height:

168.6 mm +10.6 mm versus iPhone 11 Pro Max
Width:

78 mm
Depth:

9.8 mm +1.7 mm versus iPhone 11 Pro Max
2. iPhone 11 Pro Max

Height:

158 mm
Width:

77.8 mm
Depth:

8.1 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. nubia Red Magic 5S

220 g
2. iPhone 11 Pro Max

226 g

+6 g versus nubia Red Magic 5S

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. nubia Red Magic 5S

Screen diagonal:

6.65 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

108.6 cm²
2. iPhone 11 Pro Max

Screen diagonal:

6.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

103.7 cm²

nubia Red Magic 5S has approximately 4.7% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 11 Pro Max.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for nubia Red Magic 5S, iPhone 11 Pro Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	nubia Red Magic 5S	iPhone 11 Pro Max
64 GB	Not recorded	4 GB RAM
128 GB	8 GB RAM	Not recorded
256 GB Recorded for all phones	12 / 16 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations	4 GB RAM
512 GB	Not recorded	4 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. nubia Red Magic 5S

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

2. iPhone 11 Pro Max

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. nubia Red Magic 5S

4500 mAh

+531 mAh versus iPhone 11 Pro Max
2. iPhone 11 Pro Max

3969 mAh

Specifications

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1. nubia Red Magic 5S2. iPhone 11 Pro Max

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for nubia Red Magic 5S, iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Specification	nubia Red Magic 5S	iPhone 11 Pro Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)	168.6 Х 78 Х 9.8 mm	158 Х 77.8 Х 8.1 mm
Weight	220 g	226 g
Technology	AMOLED	OLED
Screen size	6.65" inc	6.5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1242 x 2688 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM 256GB 16GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM 256GB 4GB RAM 512GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3969 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 10 Redmagic 3.0	iOS 13 upgradable to iOS 13.2
Chipset	- Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)	Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for nubia Red Magic 5S, iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Specification	nubia Red Magic 5S	iPhone 11 Pro Max
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	108.6 cm2	102.9 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82.5%	83.7%
PPI /points per inch/	Unknown	458 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for nubia Red Magic 5S, iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Specification	nubia Red Magic 5S	iPhone 11 Pro Max
Rear camera, main	64 MP Triple	12 MP Triple
Camera specs	-64 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/1.72'' 0.8µm PDAF -8 MP f/2.0 13mm (ultrawide) 1.12µm -2 MP (macro)	12 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/2.55" 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS -12 MP f/2.0 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4" 1.0µm PDAF OIS 2x optical zoom -12 MP f/2.4 13mm (ultrawide)
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@24/30/60fps 1080p@30/60/120fps gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0 (wide) 1.12µm	12 MP f/2.2 23mm (wide) TOF 3D camera
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	117
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	93
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	90
DxOMark Selfie Score *	Unknown	92

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for nubia Red Magic 5S, iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Specification	nubia Red Magic 5S	iPhone 11 Pro Max
Processor CPU	- 64 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/1.72" 0.8µm PDAF 8 MP f/2.0 120˚ 13mm (ultrawide) 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)	Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
Graphics processor GPU	- Adreno 650	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	457954
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	5483
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	13789
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	549717
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	1334
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	3518

General specs

General specs — specifications for nubia Red Magic 5S, iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Specification	nubia Red Magic 5S	iPhone 11 Pro Max
Release date	2020 July 28	2019 September
Colors	Silver Pulse	Space Gray Silver Gold Midnight Green (matte colors)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	580 EUR	1250 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Talking time- Up to 20 h Music play - Up to 80 h
Body build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass) glass back (Gorilla Glass) aluminum frame	Front/back glass stainless steel frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nubia Red Magic 5S, iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Specification	nubia Red Magic 5S	iPhone 11 Pro Max
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or Electronic SIM card) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by) - for China
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE (unspecified) -5G - SA/NSA	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 11(1500) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 21(1500) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46(5200) 48 66(1700/2100) - A2218 LTE band 1(2100) 14(700) 66(1700/2100) 71(600) - A2161 LTE band 1(2100) 71(600) - A2220
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G 7.5 Gbps DL	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 1.6 Gbps DL EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax dual-band hotspot
GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS
USB	3.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go; accessory connector	2.0 proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.1 A2DP aptX LE	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for nubia Red Magic 5S, iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Specification	nubia Red Magic 5S	iPhone 11 Pro Max
Radio	No	No
Others	- 144Hz refresh rate - 32-bit/384kHz audio	Super Retina XDR OLED -800 nits -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound

Other features

Other features — specifications for nubia Red Magic 5S, iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Specification	nubia Red Magic 5S	iPhone 11 Pro Max
Dop	- Sensors - Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 55W 56% in 15 min 100% in 40 min - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones (300Hz touch-sensing) -Built-in cooling fan	Sensors Face ID accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 4m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) -Stylus support - Versions: A2218 (Global market) A2161 (USA Canada Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands) A2220 (China Hong Kong)

ZTE nubia Red Magic 5S vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max