iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple
PKR 665,000
77/100 overall
Full specs & reviewHead to head
Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 29 Jan 2026.
The ZTE nubia NaviX Ultra is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 97 against 77 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, camera and battery & charging. The ZTE nubia NaviX Ultra is the cheaper of the two at PKR 249,999 against PKR 665,000.
Apple
PKR 665,000
77/100 overall
Full specs & reviewNubia
PKR 249,999
97/100 overall
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ZTE nubia NaviX Ultra takes it by 19.3 points on our weighted spec score.
you care most about performance, camera, battery & charging, memory & storage and value for money.
| Specification | iPhone 17 Pro Max | ZTE nubia NaviX Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Price in Pakistan | ||
| Retail price | PKR 665,000 | PKR 249,999 Cheaper |
| Design & build | ||
| Release date | September 2025 | September 16, 2026 |
| Dimensions | 163 × 77 × 8.3 mm | 162.1 × 75.7 × 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 225 g | 208 g Better |
| Water resistance | Not listed | IP68/IP69-rated protection. |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.9 inches Better | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | ~1320 × 2868 pixels (~460 ppi) Better | 1260 × 2800 pixels |
| Panel type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 120Hz ProMotion | LTPO OLED 144Hz 10-bit, 1 billion colors Up to 4,500 nits |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield Glass | Not reliably specified |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm, expected) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core Apple custom CPU | Octa-core Qualcomm Oryon, up to 4.6 GHz |
| GPU | Apple 6-core GPU (hardware ray tracing) | Adreno 840 |
| Operating system | iOS 19 | Android 16 Nebula AIOS 2 |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM | 12 GB LPDDR5X | 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X Better |
| Internal storage | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB NVMe Card Slot: | 512GB / 1TB |
| Card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP wide (OIS, sensor-shift) 48 MP ultra-wide 12 MP periscope telephoto (5×–6× optical zoom) | 200MP + 50MP Ultra-wide + 64MP Periscope Telephoto, OIS Better |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP TrueDepth (AF) | 32MP OIS, autofocus, LED flash, HDR, panorama, AI Image Master Better |
| Video recording | 4K@24/30/60fps (Dolby Vision HDR) 8K recording | 4K video recording, OIS, EIS, AI video processing. |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion (~4800–5000 mAh expected) | Li-Po / Silicon-Carbon 7100 mAh, non-removable Better |
| Wired charging | 35–40W wired MagSafe wireless Reverse wireless charging | 90W wired, 50W wireless, reverse wireless charging, reverse wired charging. Better |
| Connectivity & extras | ||
| SIM | Dual eSIM / eSIM + Nano-SIM (region dependent) | Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby (Dual SIM) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 7, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, tri-band (2.4GHz + 5GHz + 6GHz), 2×2 MIMO. |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID (under-display expected), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, proximity | Fingerprint (ultrasonic, under-display), accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass, ambient light sensor, infrared sensor. |
| USB | USB-C (USB 4 / Thunderbolt) | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1, OTG |
“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.
ZTE nubia NaviX Ultra comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 19.3 points. It wins on performance, camera, battery & charging, memory & storage and value for money. iPhone 17 Pro Max can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.
iPhone 17 Pro Max is listed at PKR 665,000 and ZTE nubia NaviX Ultra at PKR 249,999. That makes ZTE nubia NaviX Ultra cheaper by PKR 415,001. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.
ZTE nubia NaviX Ultra scores higher in our camera assessment. iPhone 17 Pro Max uses a 48 MP main sensor against 200 MP on ZTE nubia NaviX Ultra, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.
ZTE nubia NaviX Ultra leads on battery. iPhone 17 Pro Max carries a 5000 mAh cell and ZTE nubia NaviX Ultra a 7100 mAh cell, with 40W and 90W wired charging respectively.
ZTE nubia NaviX Ultra is the stronger gaming phone here. iPhone 17 Pro Max runs the Apple A19 Pro (3 nm, expected) while ZTE nubia NaviX Ultra runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3nm).
Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.