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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

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Motorola Razr 40 Ultra

Motorola Razr 40 Ultra

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Category Breakdown

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
Performance
89.296.0
Camera
96.895.5
Display
90.697.2
Battery
87.587.7
Build
81.981.4
Connectivity
81.588.3
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
80.388.6

Summary

  • The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a robust build with a stainless steel frame and glass front and back, while the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra utilizes a foldable design with Gorilla Glass Victus and an aluminum frame.
  • The iPhone has a 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with a resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels at 60Hz, whereas the Razr boasts a larger 6.9-inch foldable LTPO AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2640 pixels and a higher refresh rate of 165Hz.
  • In terms of performance, the iPhone is powered by the A14 Bionic chip, while the Razr utilizes the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, offering more RAM options.
  • Both phones have a dual-camera setup, but the Razr includes a 32 MP selfie camera compared to the iPhone's 12 MP.
  • The Razr also has a slightly larger 3800 mAh battery with faster charging capabilities, while the iPhone's battery capacity is 3687 mAh.
  • Software-wise, the iPhone runs iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 18.5, while the Razr operates on Android 13 with up to three major updates.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Motorola Razr 40 Ultra

General

Release Date

2020, October 13
2023, June 01

Announced

2020, October 13
2023, June 01

Description

Versions: A2411 (International); A2342 (USA); A2410 (Canada, Japan); A2412 (China, Hong Kong)
Also known as Motorola razr+ in North America, Motorola Moto Razr 2023 in China; Motorola Razr 4, Motorola Razr4, Motorola Razr gen 4

Display

Size

6.7"
6.9"

Type

Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (peak)

Resolution

1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
1080 x 2640 pixels (~413 ppi density)

PPI

1284
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
165Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Ceramic Shield glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)

CPU

Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Adreno 730

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µmTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
12 MP, f/1.5, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.2, 108˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm, AF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 0.7µm

Front Camera Features

HDR
HDR

Video Recording

4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3687 mAh
3800 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3687 mAh (14.13 Wh)
Li-Po 3800 mAh

Charging Details

Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min15W wireless (MagSafe)15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
30W wired5W wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
Unfolded: 170.8 x 74 x 7 mmFolded: 88.4 x 74 x 15.1 mm

Weight

228 g
184.5 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame
Plastic front (unfolded), glass front (folded, Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame (7000 series), hinge (stainless steel)

Colors

Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue
Infinite Black, Glacier Blue, Viva Magenta, Peach Fuzz

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (region dependent)

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

NFC

USB

Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 18.5
Android 13, up to 3 major Android upgrades

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (USA only)