Motorola Moto G Play (2023) vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Sep 09, 2025
Scheduled release
	(Official) Sep 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
	8GB/256GB - $1199 | €1449 8GB/512GB - $1399 | €1699 8GB/1TB - $1599 | €1949 8GB/2TB - $1999 | €2449

Design

Dimensions
6.58 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches 167.2 x 76.5 x 9.4 mm	6.43 x 3.07 x 0.34 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm (~9.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.16 oz / 203.0 g	8.22 oz / 233.0 g International version - 211 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Deep Indigo	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 79.83% screen-to-body	6.9-inch, 91.60% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz	OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
	Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2.6 (Average)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio G37 MT6765 (12 nm)	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2300 MHz	Hexa-core
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	Apple 6-core GPU
Memory
3GB/32GB	8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1TB 8GB/2TB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	not expandable
OS
Android (12)	iOS (26.x)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W	Wireless: 25.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	48 MP (Ultra-wide, Sensor-shift OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)	48 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 4.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 100 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
Yes	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
5 MP	18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	6.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8950A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

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Full specifications
Motorola Moto G Play (2023) Specs	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Specs