Nokia 7 plus vs ZTE Max XL

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.

• Width

  7 plus: 8.2 mm narrower

  7 plus:

  75.6 mm

  Max XL:

  83.8 mm

• Chipset

  7 plus:

  Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

  Max XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  7 plus:

  Dual

  Max XL:

  Single

• Depth

  7 plus: 1.4 mm thinner

  7 plus:

  8 mm

  Max XL:

  9.4 mm

• Height

  7 plus: 6.7 mm shorter

  7 plus:

  158.4 mm

  Max XL:

  165.1 mm

• Release year

  7 plus:

  2018

  Max XL:

  2017

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. 1. 7 plus

   Height:

   158.4 mm

   Width:

   75.6 mm

   Depth:

   8 mm

2. 2. Max XL

   Height:

   165.1 mm +6.7 mm versus 7 plus

   Width:

   83.8 mm +8.2 mm versus 7 plus

   Depth:

   9.4 mm +1.4 mm versus 7 plus

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. 1. 7 plus

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   92.9 cm²

2. 2. Max XL

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   99.2 cm²

Max XL has approximately 6.8% more rectangular screen area than 7 plus.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.