Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6720mAh vs 3582mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1206x2622 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1778 nits
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)239 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 161.21 mm (6.35 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 74.74 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.65 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
91.1 %
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
3558
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
1055
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
8958
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
3029
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35581055
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89583029
Geekbench Compute (GPU)32952n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1793917
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
643443
CPU408349200303
GPU739305144126
Memory281199127847
UX365064171167
NanoReview Score1793917643443
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 15
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Hello UI

Battery

Volume 3582 mAh 6720 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:38 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
28:13
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
n/a
Web Browsing11:41 hn/a
Video Playback17:46 hn/a
Games05:35 hn/a
Standby Mode132 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 142 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX803n/a
Sensor size1/1.281/1.95
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX972n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
159
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview93n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3280x2460 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (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 version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA 1/2/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
79.6 dB
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr June, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 999 329
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro:

In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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