Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
8.0
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021)
Released · Nov 13, 2020
Released · Jan 14, 2021
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
6.8-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
3687 mAh
4000 mAh
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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)
6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches
169.8 x 77.9 x 9 mm
Weight
8.03 oz (228.0 g) 7.51 oz (213.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Plastic
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68 Splash
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora white, Aurora black

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.8-inch
Resolution
2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI
Technology
OLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
87.45 % 84.25 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC (11 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 460
GPU
Yes Adreno 612
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (NVMe) 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x) Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
3687 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W Wired: 10.0W
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 Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 0.8 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 (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 16 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
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
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 05, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56ZG1
Measured SAR
Head: 0.51 W/kg
Body: 1.44 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.44 W/kg
Phablet: 3.58 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1100 $ 299
In The Box
USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation 10W charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 Jan 08, 2021

Alternative variants

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Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1200
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Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1400
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