Motorola Edge 30 Pro (128GB) vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)

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Side by side comparison between Motorola Edge 30 Pro vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

9/23/2024 10:28 AM, updated: 9/26/2024 10:47 AM

Compare Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max X Motorola Edge 30 Pro (128GB) 08Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.7"
POLED

1080x2400

50
MP

60mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4800
mAh

(Non removable)

23Points Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB) Compare Motorola Edge 30 Pro X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.9"
OLED

1320x2868

48
MP

12mp

8GB
RAM

Hexa-core

4685
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

8 Advantages Motorola Edge 30 Pro (128GB)	vs	23 Advantages Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)
+196 grams (6.86 ounces)16% Lighter	vs	227 grams (7.95 ounces)
+144Hz20% The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.	vs	120Hz
+(front) 60MP4 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(dual front camera) 12MP + 0.3MP
+8K UHD (7680x4320)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera	vs	4K UHD (3840x2160)
+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)52% More apps available to download and use	vs	2300000 apps (App Store)
+Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+4800 mAh2% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	4685 mAh
+68W127% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.	vs	30W
3GHz 64bit Octa-core (4nm)	vs	+4.04GHz 64bit Hexa-core (3nm)32% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
8GB LPDDR5	vs	+8GB LPDDR5XAdvantage This RAM type is better and more efficient.
128GB (104GB available)	vs	+1TB (960GB available)8 times More internal storage for applications and files
UFS 3.1	vs	+NVMe (SSD)Advantage Fastest write and read storage.
8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches)	vs	+8.25 millimeters (0.32 inches)7% Thinner
Plastic body, glass front/back	vs	+Titanium frame, glass front and backAdvantage More resistant material
P-OLED	vs	+Super Retina XDR OLEDAdvantage Super Retina XDR OLED display is brighter and more vivid
1080x2400 pixels	vs	+1320x2868 pixels46% Higher resolution screen
393 PPI	vs	+458 PPI17% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
6.7"	vs	+6.9"3% Larger screen
(triple camera) 50MP + 50MP + 2MP	vs	+(quad camera) 48MP + 48MP + 12MP + 0.3MP6% Higher resolution main camera
Only digital zoom	vs	+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
OIS: Optical stabilization	vs	+OIS: Optical stabilization on both camerasAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
1/1.55" inches	vs	+1/1.28" inches21% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
5G SA/NSA	vs	+5G mmWaveAdvantage The 5G mmWave network is newer and faster
(5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps	vs	+(5G mmWave) 5000 Mbps150% Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+UWB (Ultra Wideband)Advantage Sensors help you use the device
2 slots (Dual-SIM)	vs	+1 slot (Single-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6] is newer and faster
5.2 + A2DP/LE	vs	+5.3 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.3 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	vs	+USB 3.2 Type-C reversible connectorAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
IP52 certified	vs	+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

28 Common items in both devices

HDR10+ / Dolby Vision/HDR10

1 billion

Dual-LED flash

PDAF: phase detection autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras

BSI sensor

HDR photo/video on both cameras

f/1.8 (aperture)

+21 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (128GB)	iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)
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Model	Edge 30 Pro (128GB)	iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)
Other model names	Lenovo Edge 30 Pro 5G XT2201-1	iPhone 16 Pro Max (A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297)
Country or region available	(Middle East), India	(Global, International)
Brand	Motorola	Apple
Release date	3/4/2022, Announced: 1/24/2022	9/20/2024, Announced: 9/9/2024
Depth	8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches)	8.25 millimeters (0.32 inches)
Size (width x height)	75.95 x 163.06 millimeters (2.99 x 6.42 in)	77.6 x 163 millimeters (3.06 x 6.42 in)
Weight	196 grams (6.86 ounces)	227 grams (7.95 ounces)
Build, materials	Plastic body, glass front/back	Titanium frame, glass front and back
Protection against water and others	IP52 certified: protection against dust and splashing	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (128GB)	iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)
Display type	P-OLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
Screen size	6.7" inches	6.9" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~87.5% (screen-to-body ratio)	~92.2% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x2400 pixels (20:9)	1320x2868 pixels (19.5:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	393 PPI	458 PPI
Colors	1 billion	1 billion
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 3	Ceramic Shield
Refresh rate	144Hz	120Hz
Display features	HDR10+ Always-On Display 2.5D glass	1000nits[typ], 2000nits[peak] Dolby Vision/HDR10 Always-On Display Oleophobic coating screen True-tone Wide color gamut
🤖 Operating System
	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (128GB)	iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)
System version	Android 12	iOS 18
Firmware update	feature not registered	feature not registered
User Interface	My UX	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (128GB)	iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (SM8450) (4nm)	64bit: Apple A18 Pro (3nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 3GHz ARM Cortex-X2 (Single-core) 3x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A710 (Triple-core) 4x 1.79GHz ARM Cortex-A510 (Quad-core)	Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 4.04GHz P-Core (Dual-core) 4x 2.1GHz E-Core (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 730 (818MHz)	A18 Pro GPU (6-core)
Performance (benchmark)	AnTuTu: 941895 (v9) Geekbench: 3658 (v5.1) GFXBench: 78fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 1735427 (v10) Geekbench: 8218 (v6.0)
💽 Memory and storage
	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (128GB)	iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)
RAM memory	8GB LPDDR5	8GB LPDDR5X
Internal storage	128GB (104GB available) UFS 3.1	1TB (960GB available) NVMe (SSD)
External storage	Not supported	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (128GB)	iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM
Maximum Download / Upload	2000/1024 Mbps	5000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48) VoLTE	LTE Cat20 VoLTE A3296 (International): LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 53, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53) A3084 e-SIM only (USA): LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 53, 66, 71) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53) A3295 (Canada, Mexico, EMEA): LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 53, 66, 71 TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53) A3297 No e-SIM (China): LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48)
Primary 5G network	SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78)	A3296 (International): SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79) A3084 e-SIM only (USA): SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79) mmWave (258, 260, 261) A3295 (Canada, Mexico, EMEA): SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6) A3297 No e-SIM (China): SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6, mmWave
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48) VoLTE	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA	Not supported
📷 Camera
	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (128GB)	iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)
Back camera (main camera)	(triple camera) 50 megapixels 50MP ultrawide f/2.2114°1/2.76"0.64µmAF 2MP depth f/2.4	(quad camera) 48 megapixels 48MP ultrawide f/2.213mm0.7µmPDAF 12MP periscope telephoto f/2.8120mm1/3.06"1.12µmPDAFOIS5x-optical-zoom 0.3MP TOF 3D LiDAR-scanner
Main camera resolution	8160x6120 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Video recording (primary)	8K UHD (7680x4320) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
Flash	Dual-LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.8 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	24mm (lens)
Sensor size	1/1.55" inches	1/1.28" inches
Pixel size	1µm pixel	1.22µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization on both cameras
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo/video on both cameras	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	4K@60fps 1080p@960fps	4K@24/25/30/60/120fps 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps Dolby Vision HDR (60fps) 10-bit HDR ProRes RAW Cinematic mode
📸 Front camera
	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (128GB)	iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)
Front camera (secondary)	60 megapixels	(dual front camera) 12 megapixels 0.3MP SL 3D
Front camera resolution	10000x6000 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	4K UHD (3840x2160)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.2 (aperture)	f/1.9 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	23mm (lens)
Sensor size	1/2.8" inches	1/3.6" inches
Pixel size	0.61µm pixel	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (128GB)	iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)
Loudspeaker	Stereo sound with dual speakers 24-bit/192kHz Dolby Atmos	Stereo sound Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio 3D
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	3 microphones
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (128GB)	iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)
USB	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 3.2 Type-C reversible connector
Audio output	Type-C reversible connector	Type-C reversible connector
TV output	USB Type-C SlimPort®	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	5.2 + A2DP/LE	5.3 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (128GB)	iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Gyroscope Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband)
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (128GB)	iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	4800 mAh	4685 mAh
Charger, watts	68W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable	30W Wired fast charging 4.5W Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 2.0
Inductive / wireless charging	15W Qi wireless charging 5W Reverse wireless charging	25W Qi wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	35 hours (1.5 days)	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (128GB)	iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Stardust White, Cosmos Blue • Protective case included • ThinkShield • Ready For	• Colors: Black titanium, White titanium, Blue titanium, Natural titanium • Apple Intelligence • Apple Pay • Face ID • MagSafe
☢️ Radiation rate
	Motorola Edge 30 Pro (128GB)	iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered