Moto g max 5G vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Comparing the Moto g max 5G vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro across display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Moto g max 5G offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers 6.3 inches, making Moto g max 5G the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 18 Pro features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to Moto g max 5G's LCD, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Moto g max 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro 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 18 Pro 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 18 Pro offers 4288 mAh, making Moto g max 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Moto g max 5G offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro the better option for storage.

User Rating: Moto g max 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro has a rating of 3.7.

Moto g max 5G

₹27,999

@ Amazon

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

₹164,900

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

81%

97%

Release Date

20 Aug, 2026

14 Sep, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6s Gen 4	Apple A20 Pro
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Hexa Core
6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


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

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor	48 MP Primary Camera (upto 16x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 8x Optical Zoom)
N/A	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP	18 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	4288 mAh
30W Turbo Charging	60W
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	NVMe

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Good display
Impressive battery life
Stereo speakers
Reliable performance

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Rear cameras need improvement
LCD instead of AMOLED display

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5

(19 ratings)

3.7/5

(3 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

807,683 AnTuTu Score	N/A
18h 15m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹27,999

@ Amazon

₹164,900

@ Amazon

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Aug 14, 2026

(Official)

Sep 09, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

iOS v27

OS Updates

2 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

3 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Hello UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Apple A20 Pro

Processor

Octa core

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

Hexa Core

Dual core Quad core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Apple GPU (seven-core graphics)

RAM

6 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

N/A

Cooling Technology

N/A	Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Test Results

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

807,683

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 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.

778

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

LCD	Super Retina XDR OLED

Screen Size

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1050 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1050 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

120 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

391 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.74 %

90.14 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.53 %

89.40 %

Design

Height

166.23 mm

150 mm

Width

76.50 mm

71.9 mm

Thickness

8.60 mm

8.75 mm

Weight

213 grams

211 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Back: Ceramic Shield Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

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

48 MP
Primary Camera40x Digital Zoom 16x Optical Zoomf/4.024 mm focal length

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

48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length

N/A	48 MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A	Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

40 x Digital Zoom
16 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW

Video Recording

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

4k @100/120 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

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

18 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes Retina Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

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

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

4288 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Yes 60W 50% in 15 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A	Yes 25W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

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.

18h 15m

N/A

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

1h 20m 47s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

NVMe

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

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)

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) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)