Motorola Razr Plus (2024) vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Motorola Razr Plus (2024) vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.9-inch Motorola Razr Plus (2024) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3) that was released on June 25, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A18 Pro and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Motorola Razr Plus (2024)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 30W)
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
  • Weighs 38 grams less
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Shows 80% longer battery life (35:01 vs 19:24 hours)
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Comes with 685 mAh larger battery capacity: 4685 vs 4000 mAh
  • 49% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1839K versus 1237K)
  • Delivers 43% higher peak brightness (1807 against 1268 nits)
  • Thinner bezels – 7.4% more screen real estate
  • 11% higher pixel density (458 vs 413 PPI)
  • 74% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3519 and 2023 points

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Razr Plus (2024) and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

TypePOLEDOLED
Size6.9 inches6.9 inches
Resolution1080 x 2640 pixels1320 x 2868 pixels
Aspect ratio22:919.5:9
PPI413 ppi458 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-165 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness3000 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionTempered glassCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio84.9%92.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space94.4%99.6%
PWM90 Hz240 Hz
Response time11 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
1807 nits

Design and build

Height171.4 mm (6.75 inches)163 mm (6.42 inches)
Width74 mm (2.91 inches)77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness7.1 mm (0.28 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight189 g (6.67 oz)227 g (8.01 oz)
WaterproofIPX8IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialEco-leatherGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlue, Green, Pink, YellowWhite, Black, Silver, Gold
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Motorola Razr Plus (2024) and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Apple A18 Pro
Max clock3000 MHz4040 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 4 + 3)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4
- 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest
L3 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonNeural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 735Apple A18 Pro GPU
GPU shading units768768
GPU clock1100 MHz1490 MHz
FLOPS~1689.6 GFLOPS~2289 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU311703475293
GPU385702719585
Memory308716259838
UX230919385136
Total score12370401839852
SamplesLess then 3[6 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz -
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 iOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMHello UI -
OS size1 GB18 GB

Battery

Capacity4000 mAh4685 mAh
Max charge power45 W30 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (78% in 30 min)Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:47 hr1:57 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:02 hr14:34 hr
Watching video13:57 hr22:01 hr
Gaming05:14 hr07:12 hr
Standby79 hr163 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution - 8000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 2xOptical, 5x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 120FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 120FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens - 120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.95"1/1.28"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.8
Focal length - 120 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX913
Sensor size1/2.76"1/3.06"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 48 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX972
Sensor size - 1/2.55"
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
Stabilization - Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 80
Preview - 93
Zoom - 142
Samples - Photo samples of Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48964032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.4f/1.9
Focal length - 23 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX714
Sensor size - 1/3.6"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus - Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*1 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*20 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJune 2024September 2024
Release dateJune 2024September 2024
Launch price - $1199
SAR (head) - 1.22 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.45 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerYes, 68 WNot included
Further details
Notes on Razr Plus (2024):
    - Outside the US, this device is branded as the Motorola 50 Ultra.
Notes on iPhone 16 Pro Max:
    - The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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