Home Phone comparison Motorola Edge 40 and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max - Which is better?

Motorola Edge 40 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

64 out 100
Motorola Edge 40
VS
84 out 100
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Motorola Edge 40
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 40 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.55 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8020, vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 40
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4400mAh vs 4323mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 40 and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
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
Smartphones:
Motorola Edge 40
vs
iPhone 14 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 6.55 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1290x2796 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 88.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 40
1042 nits
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1756 nits
sRGB gamut97.1 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)144 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 40], [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.43 mm (6.24 in) 160.7 mm (6.33 in)
Width 71.99 mm (2.83 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 in) 7.85 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 240 g (8.47 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 40
90.8 %
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
88.3 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 40 and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8020 Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 570 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 576 640
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 40
1105
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
2518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 40
3542
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
6362
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11052518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35426362
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 40], [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 40
747153
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1464502
CPU224464310783
GPU190597514249
Memory142332234912
UX189760404558
NanoReview Score7471531464502
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Edge 40
4464
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
9848
Max Surface Temp.49.6 °C46 °C
Stability98 %82 %
Graphics Test26 fps58 fps
Graphics Score44649848
Sources: 3DMark [Motorola Edge 40], [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Edge 40
16021
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score18296n/a
Web score15520n/a
Video editing7880n/a
Data manipulation10387n/a
NanoReview Score16021n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin My UX n/a

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 4323 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 1:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 40
22:15
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
30:06
Web Browsing08:43 h11:49 h
Video Playback13:43 h18:59 h
Games05:18 h06:50 h
Standby Mode108 h144 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50ASony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.551/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a77 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX713
Sensor sizen/a1/3.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX633
Sensor size1/3.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 40
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
143
Video quality
Motorola Edge 40
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge 40
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a91
Zoomn/a139
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 40
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
139
Video quality
Motorola Edge 40
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
154

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B66)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/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category2120
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 40
89.4 dB
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
89 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 1099
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 68 W No

Note

Motorola Edge 40:

The back cover could be made of eco-leather (optionally).

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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