ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on July 11 2022 against the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 2 months after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S

Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1157K versus 966K)
Has 2 SIM card slots
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus NVMe
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Weighs 25 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Supports wireless charging up to 7.5W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than ZTE
19% higher pixel density (460 vs 387 PPI)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Nubia Red Magic 7S 89 iPhone 14 Pro Max 94 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Nubia Red Magic 7S 92 iPhone 14 Pro Max 91 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Nubia Red Magic 7S 80 iPhone 14 Pro Max 93 Camera Photo and video recording quality Nubia Red Magic 7S 69 iPhone 14 Pro Max 87 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Nubia Red Magic 7S 89 iPhone 14 Pro Max 81 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Nubia Red Magic 7S 82 iPhone 14 Pro Max 90

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Nubia Red Magic 7S vs iPhone 14 Pro Max

Display

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1290 x 2796 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	387 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	165 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	-	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	700 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	83.6%	88.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	-	99.9%
PWM	-	240 Hz
Response time	-	1 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) Nubia Red Magic 7S n/a iPhone 14 Pro Max 1765 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	170.5 mm (6.71 inches)	160.7 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	78.3 mm (3.08 inches)	77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness	9.5 mm (0.37 inches)	7.85 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	215 gramm (7.58 oz)	240 gramm (8.47 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black Gray	Black Silver Gold Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	No

Screen-to-body ratio Nubia Red Magic 7S 83.6% iPhone 14 Pro Max +6% 88.3%

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Apple A16 Bionic
Max. clock	3190 MHz	3460 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Apple GPU
GPU clock	900 MHz	-

Memory
RAM size	8 12 16 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Channels	-	4

Storage
Storage size	128 256 512 GB	128 256 512 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Nubia Red Magic 7S 1259 iPhone 14 Pro Max +51% 1905 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Nubia Red Magic 7S 3847 iPhone 14 Pro Max +42% 5448 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Nubia Red Magic 7S +20% 1157131 iPhone 14 Pro Max 966983

CPU	-	242019
GPU	-	407261
Memory	-	167432
UX	-	145864
Total score	1157131	966983

3DMark Wild Life Performance Nubia Red Magic 7S +6% 10390 iPhone 14 Pro Max 9796

Stability	99%	82%
Graphics test	62 FPS	58 FPS
Graphics score	10390	9796

Best Smartphones in AnTuTu 9 Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.0.3)
ROM	Redmagic 5.5	-

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4500 mAh	4323 mAh
Charge power	120 W	27 W
Battery type	-	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 7 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:18 hr	1:52 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	15:02 hr
Watching video	-	21:10 hr
Gaming	-	07:12 hr
Standby	-	156 hr

General battery life Nubia Red Magic 7S n/a iPhone 14 Pro Max 45:56 hr Smartphones With the Best Battery Life

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Optical 3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97" Samsung GW3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28" - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Sensor: 1/3.5" - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" Hynix HI-846 (CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.55" - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8" Omnivision OV02A10 (CMOS)	-
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.9
Focal length	-	23 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	-
Sensor size	1/4.0"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Nubia Red Magic 7S n/a iPhone 14 Pro Max 143 Video quality Nubia Red Magic 7S n/a iPhone 14 Pro Max 139 Generic camera score Nubia Red Magic 7S n/a iPhone 14 Pro Max 146

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS SBAS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support*	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	-	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness Nubia Red Magic 7S n/a iPhone 14 Pro Max 89 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	July 2022	September 2022
Release date	July 2022	September 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S 9 (47.4%) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 10 (52.6%) Vote Total votes: 19

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