Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Motorola Edge (2021) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Motorola Edge (2021)
Released · Nov 13, 2020
Released · Sep 02, 2021
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
6.8-inch · 2460x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
3687 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 Aug 19, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$1100

Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches
169 x 76 x 8.85mm
Weight
8.03 oz / 228.0 g 7.05 oz / 200.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68 Splash, Dust; IP52
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Nebula Blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.45% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 85.60% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits IPS LCD, 144Hz
Resolution
2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 2460x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 670 Prime
GPU
Yes Adreno 642L
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x) Android (11)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2071 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
4844 Untested
3D Mark High
2481 Untested
3D Mark Low
1792 Untested

Battery

Type
3687 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 59min
Browsing
14h 6min
Video
8h 37min
Gaming
8h 1min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
108 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.52”
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 65 mm
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (920 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1200
For Verizon
Weight 7.11 oz / 201.6 g
5G Bands n2, n5, n48, n66, n77, n78, n260, n261
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 48
3G Bands 1, 2, 5, 8
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1400
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