Xiaomi 17 Pro Max vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

999 USD

999 USD

Available

Available

Xiaomi Mobiles

ZTE Mobiles

Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

2025, September 25

2026, October 15

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71

LTE

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA

SA/NSA

HSPA, LTE, 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

162.9 x 77.6 x 8 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)

163 x 76 x 8.6 mm (6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)

219 g (7.72 oz)

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i)

Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3 Secondary display (on the back): LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak) 2.9 inches, 596 x 976 pixels IP68 dust tighGlass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame t and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing) Built-in cooling fan (IPX8 water resistant) IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Aviation aluminum middle frame

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Black, White, Purple, Green

Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)

LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)

AMOLED, 1B colors, 185Hz, PWM, 1900 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)

6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~92.3% screen-to-body ratio)

6.85 inches, 113.7 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)

1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)

1216 x 2688 pixels (~431 ppi density)

Android 16, HyperOS 3

Android 17, Redmagic OS 12

Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)

Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)

Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)

Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)

Adreno 840

Adreno 850

12GB/16GB

12GB/16GB

512GB/1TB UFS 4.1

256GB/512GB/1TB

50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.6, 115mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, AF Auxiliary lens

50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm

Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

LED flash, HDR, panorama

8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), PDAF

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, under display

HDR, panorama

HDR

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

1080p@30/60fps

Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh

Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh

100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 22.5W reverse wireless

80W wired 80W wireless 22.5W reverse wired

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

Yes, with stereo speakers (Dolby Atmos)

No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Snapdragon sound

32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5

6.0, A2DP, LE

GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Yes

Yes

USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort