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

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Razr Plus (2024) Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2024 with chipsetApple A18 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Razr Plus (2024)
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 227g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4685mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Motorola Razr Plus (2024) and Apple iPhone 16 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 22:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 413 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-165 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 92.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Razr Plus (2024)
1261 nits
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813 nits
sRGB gamut94.4 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hz240 Hz
Response time11 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.4 mm (6.75 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.1 mm (0.28 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Razr Plus (2024)
84.9 %
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.3 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Razr Plus (2024) and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Apple A18 Pro
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 4040 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 735 Apple A18 Pro GPU
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1490 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 2289 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Razr Plus (2024)
2023
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
3564
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Razr Plus (2024)
5601
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
8880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20233564
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)56018880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a33019
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Razr Plus (2024)
1237040
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813449
CPU311703465726
GPU385702721738
Memory308716250875
UX230919375110
NanoReview Score12370401813449
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size 1 GB 18 GB
UI Skin Hello UI n/a

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4685 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Razr Plus (2024)
19:24
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
35:01
Web Browsing08:02 h14:34 h
Video Playback13:57 h22:01 h
Games05:14 h07:12 h
Standby Mode79 h163 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x 142
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.951/1.28
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.8
Focal length47 mm120 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX913
Sensor size1/2.761/3.06
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX972
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Razr Plus (2024)
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Video quality
Motorola Razr Plus (2024)
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
159
Overall camera score
Motorola Razr Plus (2024)
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a93

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length 25 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-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 version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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 category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Razr Plus (2024)
81.8 dB
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced June, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
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 Razr Plus (2024):

Outside the US, this device is branded as the Motorola 50 Ultra.

Apple 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.

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

Results

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

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