Apple
iPhone 15 Pro Max vs edge
Device summary
Motorola
edge
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2023 | 2024 |
| Starting price | $1,199 | — |
| Display size | 6.7-inch | — |
| Dimensions | 76.7 mm × 159.9 mm × 8.3 mm | 72.0 mm × 159.6 mm × 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 221 g | 174 g |
| Front material | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Back material | Textured matte glass | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | — |
| Resolution | 2796 × 1290 | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 2000 nits | — |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | — |
| RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB | — |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.78 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS | — |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm | — |
| Telephoto camera | Telephoto · 12 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 77 mm · 3× optical zoom · OIS | — |
| Front cameras | TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9 | — |
| Video recording | 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | 20 W | — |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Charging standard | MagSafe, Qi | — |
| Battery type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE | — |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax) | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | — |
| USB | USB-C (USB 3) | — |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Satellite | Emergency SOS via satellite | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Titanium | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
Basic information
Release year
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 2023
- edge
- 2024
Starting price
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- $1,199
- edge
- —
Display size
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 6.7-inch
- edge
- —
Dimensions
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 76.7 mm × 159.9 mm × 8.3 mm
- edge
- 72.0 mm × 159.6 mm × 8.1 mm
Weight
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 221 g
- edge
- 174 g
Front material
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Ceramic Shield
- edge
- —
Back material
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Textured matte glass
- edge
- —
Display
Display technology
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Super Retina XDR OLED
- edge
- —
Resolution
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 2796 × 1290
- edge
- —
Refresh rate
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 120 Hz
- edge
- —
Peak brightness
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 2000 nits
- edge
- —
Protection
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Ceramic Shield
- edge
- —
Performance
Chipset
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Apple A17 Pro
- edge
- —
RAM
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 8 GB
- edge
- —
Storage
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
- edge
- —
Expandable storage
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- No
- edge
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.78 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS
- edge
- —
Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
- edge
- —
Telephoto camera
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Telephoto · 12 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 77 mm · 3× optical zoom · OIS
- edge
- —
Front cameras
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9
- edge
- —
Video recording
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps
- edge
- —
Battery & charging
Wired charging
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 20 W
- edge
- —
Wireless charging
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 15 W
- edge
- —
Charging standard
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- MagSafe, Qi
- edge
- —
Battery type
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
- edge
- —
Connectivity
Cellular
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE
- edge
- —
Wi‑Fi
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- edge
- —
Bluetooth
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Bluetooth 5.3
- edge
- —
USB
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- USB-C (USB 3)
- edge
- —
NFC
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Yes
- edge
- —
eSIM
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Yes
- edge
- —
Satellite
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Emergency SOS via satellite
- edge
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Titanium
- edge
- —
Ingress protection
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- IP68
- edge
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
edge
47 g lighter
Width
iPhone 15 Pro Max
4.7 mm wider
Height
Very similar height
Thickness
Very similar thickness
User Experience Summary
edge
Strengths
- One of the lightest phones in its class at 174 g
- Bright 144Hz pOLED display, noticeably improved over the 2023 model
- 5000mAh battery with fast 68W wired charging
Compromises
- The Pixel 8a offers better cameras, performance, and software support at a similar price
- Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 trails key rival chipsets in raw performance
- Low-light camera results get soft and grainy