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Motorola Edge Plus (2023) vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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Motorola Edge Plus (2023) vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

81 out of 100
Motorola Edge Plus (2023)
VS
91 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Motorola Edge Plus (2023)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Motorola Edge Plus (2023) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on May 2, 2023, against the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A17 Pro and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge Plus (2023)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
  • Comes with 659 mAh larger battery capacity: 5100 vs 4441 mAh
  • Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 23W)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
  • Weighs 18 grams less
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • 16% higher pixel density (460 vs 395 PPI)
  • 47% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2935 and 1998 points

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Edge Plus (2023) and Apple iPhone 15 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
Phone:
Edge Plus (2023)
vs
iPhone 15 Pro Max

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.67 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1290 x 2796 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI395 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1300 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate360 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass VictusCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio90%89.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.8%
PWM - 240 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height161.16 mm (6.34 inches)159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width74 mm (2.91 inches)76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness8.59 mm (0.34 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight203 g (7.16 oz)221 g (7.8 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlackWhite, Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Motorola Edge Plus (2023) and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Apple A17 Pro
Max clock3200 MHz3780 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3		- 4 cores at 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest
L3 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonApple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 740Apple A17 GPU
GPU shading units1536768
GPU clock680 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~2147.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU338291380664
GPU550741575404
Memory292130267719
UX285958347834
Total score14671201571621
Samples[2 tests][29 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock - 3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size512 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMMy UX -
OS size - 17.6 GB

Battery

Capacity5100 mAh4441 mAh
Max charge power68 W23 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (71% in 20 min)Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:35 hr1:49 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 12:36 hr
Watching video - 22:07 hr
Gaming - 06:58 hr
Standby - 139 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 2xOptical, 5x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens114°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length - 24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50ASony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.55"1/1.28"
Pixel size1 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.78 - 2.8
Focal length - 120 mm
SensorSony IMX663Sony IMX913
Sensor size1/2.93"1/3.06"
Pixel size1.22 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.55"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 80
Preview - 86
Zoom - 142
Samples - Photo samples of Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels60 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution10000 x 60004032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length - 23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV60ASony IMX714
Sensor size1/2.8"1/3.6"
Pixel size0.61 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 145
Video - 156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/k/v/r)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*2 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedMay 2023September 2023
Release dateMay 2023September 2023
Launch price$800$1199
SAR (head) - 0.98 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- 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 Edge Plus (2023):
    - In the European region, the smartphone comes with a 125-watt power adapter.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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