Device Comparison

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Device 2

	moto g max 5G	16 Pro
LAUNCH DATE
Announced	2026, August 14	2026, January 6
Released	2026-08-20	2026-01-09
Status	Available. Released 2026-08-20	Available
NETWORK
2G Bands	—	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G Bands	—	WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42	FDD-LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71; TD-LTE B38/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48 (varies by region)
5G	n1, n2, n3, n5, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78	n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n77/n78 (global version; varies by region)
Technology	GSM / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
BODY
Build	Polycarbonate back, MIL-STD-810H	Polymer back (matte), metal middle frame, AGC DT-Star D+ glass front
Colors	Pantone Malaga, Pantone Alaskan Blue, Pantone Stargazer	Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey
Dimensions	166.23 x 76.50 x 8.60 mm	162.60 x 77.60 x 7.75 mm (Pebble Grey, Orchid Purple); 162.60 x 77.60 x 7.79 mm (Master Gold)
IP Rating	IP64	IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K
SIM	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM (eSIM on European version)
Weight	213 g	About 192 g
DISPLAY
Brightness	1050 nits (peak)	600 nits (typical), 1400 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak APL)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	AGC DT-Star D+
Refresh Rate	120Hz	Up to 144Hz; touch sampling up to 240Hz
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+)	1272 x 2772 pixels (FHD+), 450 ppi
Screen-to-body	—	93.57%
Size	6.72 inches	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Type	LCD	AMOLED, 144Hz, 1.07B colors (10-bit), HDR10+, Netflix HDR, 100% DCI-P3
PLATFORM
CPU	Octa-core (4x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max 5G (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 710	Mali-G615
OS	Android 16	Android 16, realme UI 7.0
MEMORY
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB	128GB, 256GB, 512GB
RAM	6GB LPDDR5X	8GB, 12GB (LPDDR4X)
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Storage/RAM variants	6GB+128GB	8GB + 128GB (India), 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB (global)
MAIN CAMERA
Features	LED flash, HDR	LumaColor, 1x/2x lossless zoom, full-pixel auto zoom, flash
MAIN CAMERA	50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.95" (Sony LYTIA 600), PDAF 8 MP ultrawide, f/2.2	200 MP, f/1.8, 84° FOV, 6P lens, (wide), Samsung HP5 1/1.56", OIS; 8 MP, f/2.2, 112° FOV, 5P lens, (ultrawide)
Video	2K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps slow-motion
SELFIE CAMERA
Features	—	Portrait, night, panorama, dual-view video, time-lapse, HI-RES
Selfie camera	32 MP, f/2.2	50 MP, f/2.4, 86.7° FOV, 5P lens
Video	2K@30fps, 1080p	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
SOUND
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos	Yes, with stereo speakers; 300% Ultra Volume mode
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth	5.1	5.4, LDAC, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
NFC	No	Yes (global version); No (India version)
Positioning	A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, A-GPS
Radio	—	No
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ax)
FEATURES
Sensors	Side-mounted fingerprint, ambient light, proximity, accelerometer, compass, gyro	Fingerprint (under display, optical), proximity, ambient light, color temperature, e-compass, accelerometer, gyro, infrared remote control
BATTERY
Capacity	7000 mAh	7000 mAh (typical), 6830 mAh (rated)
Charging Type	30W TurboPower wired, reverse wired	80W wired Ultra Charge (55W PPS, 13.5W PD 2.0); bypass charging; 6W reverse wired
Type	—	Li-Po, non-removable
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors	Pantone Malaga, Pantone Alaskan Blue, Pantone Stargazer	Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey
Compatibility	—	Regional variants differ. Global/India: 7,000 mAh battery, 80W charging. Europe: 6,500 mAh battery, 45W charging, eSIM supported. India version has no NFC. Network bands vary by market (four band versions)
Cooling	—	AirFlow VC cooling system
Launch Price	INR 27,999 (6GB+128GB) — launch, 2026-08-14	INR 31,999 (8GB+128GB), INR 33,999 (8GB+256GB), INR 36,999 (12GB+256GB) — India launch, 2026-01-06
Models and regions	India (Flipkart)	—
Price in Nigeria	₦445,200 (estimate, converted from India launch price)	₦467,300 – ₦540,300 (estimate, converted from India launch price)
TESTS
Battery Endurance	—	7,000 mAh model: YouTube 22 h, WhatsApp 16.6 h, gaming 10.6 h, 6.8 h standby on 1% battery (realme Lab). EU 6,500 mAh model: YouTube 21 h, WhatsApp 15.4 h, gaming 10.4 h (realme Lab). PCMark battery test: 18h 08m (MySmartPrice)
Graphics	—	3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 867 (Notebookcheck); 860, stability 99.5% (MySmartPrice); 3DMark Wild Life: 3,187 (Notebookcheck)
Performance	—	AnTuTu: 971,755 (realme Lab); AnTuTu v11: 991,677 (FoneArena); AnTuTu: 1,000,596 (MySmartPrice, 8/128GB); Geekbench 6: 1,008 single / 2,913 multi (MySmartPrice); Geekbench 6.7: 1,002 / 2,932 (Notebookcheck, EU 8/256GB)
SECURITY
Security	—	In-display optical fingerprint, face unlock
EU LABEL
Repairability	—	Class C (EPREL, as reported by Notebookcheck)