Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max vs moto g24
Device summary
Motorola
moto g24
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2024 | 2024 |
| Starting price | $1,199 | — |
| Display size | 6.9-inch | — |
| Dimensions | 77.6 mm × 163.0 mm × 8.3 mm | 74.5 mm × 163.5 mm × 8.0 mm |
| Weight | 227 g | 181 g |
| Front material | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Back material | Textured matte glass | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | — |
| Resolution | 2868 × 1320 | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 2000 nits | — |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | — |
| RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB | — |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.78 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS | — |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm | — |
| Telephoto camera | Telephoto · 12 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 120 mm · 5× optical zoom · OIS | — |
| Front cameras | TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9 | — |
| Video recording | 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | 25 W | — |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Charging standard | MagSafe, Qi2 | — |
| Battery type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE | — |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) | — |
| 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 16 Pro Max
- 2024
- moto g24
- 2024
Starting price
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- $1,199
- moto g24
- —
Display size
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 6.9-inch
- moto g24
- —
Dimensions
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 77.6 mm × 163.0 mm × 8.3 mm
- moto g24
- 74.5 mm × 163.5 mm × 8.0 mm
Weight
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 227 g
- moto g24
- 181 g
Front material
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Ceramic Shield
- moto g24
- —
Back material
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Textured matte glass
- moto g24
- —
Display
Display technology
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Super Retina XDR OLED
- moto g24
- —
Resolution
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 2868 × 1320
- moto g24
- —
Refresh rate
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 120 Hz
- moto g24
- —
Peak brightness
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 2000 nits
- moto g24
- —
Protection
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Ceramic Shield
- moto g24
- —
Performance
Chipset
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Apple A18 Pro
- moto g24
- —
RAM
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 8 GB
- moto g24
- —
Storage
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
- moto g24
- —
Expandable storage
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- No
- moto g24
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.78 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS
- moto g24
- —
Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
- moto g24
- —
Telephoto camera
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Telephoto · 12 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 120 mm · 5× optical zoom · OIS
- moto g24
- —
Front cameras
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9
- moto g24
- —
Video recording
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps
- moto g24
- —
Battery & charging
Wired charging
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 25 W
- moto g24
- —
Wireless charging
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 15 W
- moto g24
- —
Charging standard
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- MagSafe, Qi2
- moto g24
- —
Battery type
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
- moto g24
- —
Connectivity
Cellular
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE
- moto g24
- —
Wi‑Fi
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)
- moto g24
- —
Bluetooth
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Bluetooth 5.3
- moto g24
- —
USB
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- USB-C (USB 3)
- moto g24
- —
NFC
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Yes
- moto g24
- —
eSIM
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Yes
- moto g24
- —
Satellite
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Emergency SOS via satellite
- moto g24
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Titanium
- moto g24
- —
Ingress protection
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- IP68
- moto g24
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
moto g24
46 g lighter
Width
iPhone 16 Pro Max
3.1 mm wider
Thickness
moto g24
0.3 mm thinner · minor difference
Height
Very similar height
User Experience Summary
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Strengths
- Best-in-lineup battery endurance for real travel and heavy days
- 6.9-inch ProMotion display transforms media, gaming, and mobile editing
- Full Pro camera system including 5x telephoto and 48MP ultrawide
Compromises
- Wide, heavy body limits one-handed and pocket-first use
- 227 g long-session fatigue for some owners
- No camera advantage over the smaller iPhone 16 Pro
moto g24
Strengths
- Dependable full-day battery life on a 5000mAh battery
- Clean, near-stock Android software experience at an entry-level price
- Adequate main camera performance for casual daylight photography
Compromises
- MediaTek Helio G85 is a dated chipset even for the entry-level tier
- 15W wired charging is slow, meaning a full charge takes considerably longer
- Camera system is basic, with notable drop-off in low light