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| Global Score | |
| 89.6 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-05-14 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Midnight magenta and Solar black | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 544.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a little bit better than Motorola edge, having a 93.2 score against 89.6. Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and the Motorola edge were released only 6 months apart, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max body is heavier but also thinner than the Motorola edge. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, while Motorola edge has Android 10 OS.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a superior processing power than Motorola edge, because although it has 2 lesser cpu cores (but faster), and they both have a 6 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a much better display than Motorola edge, and although they both have a same size display, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a bit more pixels per display inch and a higher 1284 x 2778 resolution.
Motorola edge features a superior memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Motorola edge features greater battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3687mAh.
The Motorola edge features a very superior camera than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Motorola edge also counts with a back camera with way more mega pixels.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Motorola edge, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Motorola edge. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Motorola edge, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your savings.
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