Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Moto g max 5G

Comparing the Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Moto g max 5G 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 4.3, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro has a rating of 3.7.

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

₹164,900

@ Amazon

Moto g max 5G

₹27,599

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

97%

81%

Release Date

09 2026

08 2026

Performance


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

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

Front Camera


18 MP	32 MP

Battery


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

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Good display
Impressive battery life
Stereo speakers
Reliable performance

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Rear cameras need improvement
LCD instead of AMOLED display

User Ratings

3.7/5

(18 ratings)

4.3/5

(22 ratings)

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₹164,900

@ Amazon

₹27,599

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

September 9, 2026

(Official)

August 14, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v27

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A20 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

Processor

Hexa Core

Dual core 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)

2 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (seven-core graphics)

Adreno 710

RAM

12 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber Cooling

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

N/A

807,683

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

23.0 s

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.

N/A

778

* 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

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

85.74 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla 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)

89.40 %

90.53 %

Design

Height

150 mm

166.23 mm

Width

71.9 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm

8.60 mm

Weight

211 grams

213 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic Shield 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 Camera40x Digital Zoom 16x Optical Zoomf/4.024 mm focal length

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

48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length

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

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

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

40 x Digital Zoom
16 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @100/120 fps
Full HD @120 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
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

4288 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 60W 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

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

18h 15m

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

N/A	1h 20m 47s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

128 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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

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) / 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)

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 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / 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) / 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)

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)