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Apple - iPhone 16 vs Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)

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iPhone 16APPLEILLUSTRATION
Probe A
Apple
iPhone 16
60.1/ 100C
Performance61· 25%
Battery44· 20%
Display53· 18%
Cameras69· 18%
Design78· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System78· 4%
Moto G Power 5G (2025)MOTOROLAILLUSTRATION
Probe B
Motorola
Moto G Power 5G (2025)
61.1/ 100C
Performance47· 25%
Battery63· 20%
Display71· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design64· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System48· 4%
The fork

Where they actually differ

The most decisive specs, ranked by how much they matter — before the full spec table.

SpecApple - iPhone 16Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)
AnTuTu1620000520000
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Wired charging20 W30 W
Battery capacity3561 mAh5000 mAh
Front camera12 MP16 MP
Weight170 g199 g
Quick verdict

Between the iPhone 16 and Moto G Power 5G (2025), the iPhone 16 comes out ahead in antutu / weight, while the Moto G Power 5G (2025) wins on refresh rate / wired charging. Overall, the iPhone 16 scores 60.1 and the Moto G Power 5G (2025) scores 61.1 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (60.1 vs 61.1). The decision is not about overall quality — both clear the bar — it is about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the iPhone 16 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are antutu, weight, pixel density, among others. The single most decisive one: AnTuTu — 211.54% more. 1620000 vs 520000.

Pick the Moto G Power 5G (2025) if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are refresh rate, wired charging, battery capacity, among others. The single most decisive one: Refresh rate — 100.00% more. 120 Hz vs 60 Hz.

Both ship with comparable ram, 5g support, water resistance, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Decision guide

Which should you buy: Apple - iPhone 16 or Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)?

Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025) leads the current Mars Score by 1.0 points.The more useful decision is the trade-off behind that result: compare screen size, pixel density, battery capacity against the way you will actually use the product.

Choose Apple - iPhone 16 if…

Apple - iPhone 16 has the measurable edge on antutu score, weight g, pixel density ppi.

Choose Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025) if…

Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025) has the measurable edge on refresh rate hz, wired charging w, battery capacity mah.

This is a structured comparison of the published catalog values. It is not a claim of identical real-world performance across every workload; use the linked spec drill-downs and methodology page to inspect the inputs.

Why Apple - iPhone 16 wins

  • AnTuTu — 211.54% more. 1620000 vs 520000.
  • Weight — 29.00 g less. 170 vs 199.
  • Pixel density — 16.46% more. 460 ppi vs 395 ppi.
  • Promised OS updates: 5 (vs 2).

Why Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025) wins

  • Refresh rate — 100.00% more. 120 Hz vs 60 Hz.
  • Wired charging — 50.00% more. 30 W vs 20 W.
  • Battery capacity — 40.41% more. 5000 mAh vs 3561 mAh.
  • Front camera — 33.33% more. 16 MP vs 12 MP.
  • Screen size — 11.48% more. 6.8 " vs 6.1 ".
  • Main camera — 4.17% more. 50 MP vs 48 MP.
  • Has Headphone jack.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecApple - iPhone 16Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)
Weight170 glead199 g
Thickness7.8 mmlead8.7 mm
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Form factorbarbar

Display

SpecApple - iPhone 16Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)
Screen size6.1 "6.8 "lead
Pixel density460 ppilead395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hzlead
Peak brightness2000 nitslead1300 nits

Performance

SpecApple - iPhone 16Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage128 GB128 GB
AnTuTu1620000lead520000
CPU total clock17.0 GHzlead8.4 GHz

Cameras

SpecApple - iPhone 16Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)
Main camera48 MP50 MPlead
Front camera12 MP16 MPlead
Optical image stabilizationtruetrue

Battery

SpecApple - iPhone 16Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)
Battery capacity3561 mAh5000 mAhlead
Wired charging20 W30 Wlead
Wireless charging15 W15 W

Connectivity

SpecApple - iPhone 16Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)
5G supporttruetrue
Headphone jackfalsetruelead
microSD slotfalsetruelead

Operating System

SpecApple - iPhone 16Motorola - Moto G Power 5G (2025)
OSiOSleadAndroid
Promised OS updates5 yearslead2 years
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery, iPhone 16 or Moto G Power 5G (2025)?+

Moto G Power 5G (2025) has 40.4% more battery — 3561 mAh vs 5000 mAh.

Which is lighter, iPhone 16 or Moto G Power 5G (2025)?+

iPhone 16 is 29g lighter — 170g vs 199g.

Is iPhone 16 waterproof?+

iPhone 16 has an IP68 rating.

Does Moto G Power 5G (2025) support 5G?+

Yes, Moto G Power 5G (2025) supports 5G.

Which has a better camera, iPhone 16 or Moto G Power 5G (2025)?+

Moto G Power 5G (2025) has a 50 MP main camera vs 48 MP.

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