Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Motorola Edge 40

Comparing the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Motorola Edge 40 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 7,193, while Motorola Edge 40 scores 3,618, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Motorola Edge 40 offers 6.55 inches, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Motorola Edge 40's P-OLED, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Motorola Edge 40 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making Motorola Edge 40 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Motorola Edge 40 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers 12 MP, making Motorola Edge 40 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers a higher battery capacity with 4441 mAh, while Motorola Edge 40 offers 4400 mAh, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Motorola Edge 40 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Motorola Edge 40 is rated 7.6.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Motorola Edge 40 has a rating of 4.3.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

₹159,900

@ Croma

Motorola Edge 40

₹34,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

13 Sep, 2023

30 May, 2023

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


Apple A17 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 8020	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Hexa Core (upto 3.78 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.55 inches (16.64 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super Retina XDR	P-OLED	Extreme AMOLED
1290x2796 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4441 mAh	4400 mAh	6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

7.6/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Slightly smaller & lighter
Smooth performance
Excellent cameras & pro features
Type-C finally

Excellent design
Decent display
Refined, bloat-free UI
Comes with IP68 certification

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Action button performs 1 task
Slow charging
Pricey

Can overheat at times
Battery life could be better

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5

(3,226 ratings)

4.3/5

(85,320 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,545,034 AnTuTu Score	675,325 AnTuTu Score	N/A
N/A	9h 05m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹159,900

@ Croma

₹34,999

@ Flipkart

₹44,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2023

(Official)

May 30, 2023

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v17

Android v13

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Years

2 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

3 Years

5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A17 Pro

MediaTek Dimensity 8020

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Hexa Core

3.78 GHz, Dual core 2.11 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

Mali-G77 MC9

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,545,034

675,325

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

18.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

43.2 %

39.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

P-OLED (Curved Display)

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.55 inches (16.64 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1290x2796 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1200 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

402 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.65 %

90.82 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

92.7 %

96.8 %

Design

Height

159.9 mm

158.43 mm

162.7 mm

Width

76.7 mm

71.99 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

7.49 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

221 grams

167 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

N/A

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.4 Wide Angle1/1.5" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4441 mAh

4400 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

9h 05m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

0h 44m 19s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)