Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Motorola Moto G9 Plus Specs Comparison

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9.0	8.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max	Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Released · Nov 13, 2020	Released · Sep 07, 2020
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px	6.8-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera	Quad camera
6GB · 128GB	4GB · 128GB
3687 mAh	5000 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 0.38 inches 169.98 x 78.1 x 9.69 mm
Weight
8.03 oz (228.0 g)	7.88 oz (223.3 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)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Navy blue, Blush gold

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	HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470
GPU
Yes	Adreno 618
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)	4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)	Android (10)

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

Battery Life Estimate

5h 59min

Browsing

14h 6min

Video

8h 37min

Gaming

8h 1min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 8min

Gaming

6h 28min

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	64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" 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 Sensor size: 1/4" 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) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 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 (60 fps), 720p Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	16 MP (EIS, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

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
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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC, 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
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jan 30, 2021 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZE2
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.65 W/kg Body: 1.42 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.42 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1100	€ 270
In The Box
USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation	Charger, USB Type-C to USB type-C cable, guides, SIM tool, Headset might be included (depends on region)

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020	Sep 07, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 1200

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

with 512GB storage


Memory	512GB
MSRP	$ 1400

Links

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs	Motorola Moto G9 Plus Specs
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