nubia Z70 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - $729	12GB/256GB - $1199 | €1449 12GB/512GB - $1399 | €1699 12GB/1TB - $1599 | €1949 12GB/2TB - $1999 | €2449

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 3.04 x 0.34 inches 164.3 x 77.1 x 8.6 mm	6.43 x 3.07 x 0.34 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm (~9.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
8.04 oz / 228.0 g	8.22 oz / 233.0 g International version - 211 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Splash; IP69	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Starry Night	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 89.59% screen-to-body	6.9-inch, 91.60% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 144Hz, 2000 nits	OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2688x1216px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI	2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
	Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
1845 (Excellent)	2689 (Excellent)
Bright Min
3.4 (Poor)	0.9 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x4.32GHz Prime cores 6x3.53GHz Performance core	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 830	Apple 6-core GPU
Memory
12GB/256GB (UFS 4.0) 16GB/512GB 24GB/1024GB	12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1TB 12GB/2TB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15)	iOS (26.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3024	3775
GeekBench 6 Multi
9286	9749
3D Mark High
5884	5987
3D Mark Low
4984	3841

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Battery

Type
6150 mAh, Si - Carbon	5088 mAh, Nano SIM model - 4832 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 80.0W	Wired: 40.0W Wireless: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

8h 47min

Browsing

19h 24min

Video

12h 49min

Gaming

13h 20min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 46min

Browsing

20h 9min

Video

9h 37min

Gaming

11h 34min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F4.0/F1.6 Focal length: 35 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm
Second camera
64 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.7x Aperture size: F2.5 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.7 μm	48 MP (Ultra-wide, Sensor-shift OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 18 mm	48 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 4.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 100 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps)	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
16 MP (Under-screen)	18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

129

Overall

134

Photo

124

Video

156

Overall

162

Photo

150

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4	6.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8950A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

Alternative variants

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Memory	16GB/512GB

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Memory	24GB/1024GB

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