Apple iPhone 17 vs Moto g max 5G

Comparing the Apple iPhone 17 vs Moto g max 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 17 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.26 GHz, while Moto g max 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making Apple iPhone 17 the better performer.

Display: Moto g max 5G offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 6.3 inches, making Moto g max 5G the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 17 features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to Moto g max 5G's LCD, making Apple iPhone 17 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Moto g max 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 48 MP, making Moto g max 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Moto g max 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 18 MP, making Moto g max 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Moto g max 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 7000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 3692 mAh, making Moto g max 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Apple iPhone 17 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Moto g max 5G offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 17 the better option for storage.

Apple iPhone 17

₹80,900

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Moto g max 5G

₹26,999

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Summary

Spec Score

93%

82%

Release Date

19 Sep, 2025

20 Aug, 2026

Performance


Apple A19	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
Apple A19 vs Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	LCD
1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


18 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


3692 mAh	7000 mAh
40W Fast Charging	30W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Smooth and responsive 120Hz ProMotion display
Excellent portraits, consistent dual 48MP cameras
Upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Centre Stage
A19 chip delivers strong, efficient performance

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Battery life remains similar to last year
Lens flare in low light
Design still looks identical to iPhone 16

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5

(22,514 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,250,422

AnTuTu Score

N/A

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₹80,900

@ Flipkart

₹26,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

Aug 14, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

2 Year

Security Updates

N/A

3 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A19

View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

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.

2,250,422

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

4,884

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

1050 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

458 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.89 %

85.74 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.53 %

Design

Height

149.6 mm

166.23 mm

Width

71.5 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

7.95 mm

8.60 mm

Weight

177 grams

213 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

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

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

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

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 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)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

3692 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins

N/A

Battery Test Results

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

1h 11m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.1

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 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)