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Apple - iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Motorola - Edge 50 Ultra

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iPhone 17 Pro MaxAPPLERENDER
Probe A
Apple
iPhone 17 Pro Max
67.5/ 100C
Performance70· 25%
Battery59· 20%
Display72· 18%
Cameras69· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Edge 50 UltraMOTOROLARENDER
Probe B
Motorola
Edge 50 Ultra
67.0/ 100C
Performance68· 25%
Battery57· 20%
Display73· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Quick verdict

Between the iPhone 17 Pro Max and Edge 50 Ultra, the iPhone 17 Pro Max comes out ahead in antutu and battery capacity, while the Edge 50 Ultra wins on wired charging and front camera. Overall, the iPhone 17 Pro Max scores 67.5 and the Edge 50 Ultra scores 67 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (67.5 vs 67). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the iPhone 17 Pro Max if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are antutu, battery capacity, pixel density, among others.

Pick the Edge 50 Ultra if you photograph or shoot video regularly and want the better imaging pipeline of the two. Its strongest claims are wired charging, front camera, wireless charging, among others.

Both ship with comparable 5g support, water resistance, optical image stabilization, so those specs don't 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 tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Apple - iPhone 17 Pro Max wins

  • AnTuTu — 29.63% more. 2100000 vs 1620000.
  • Battery capacity — 4.11% more. 4685 mAh vs 4500 mAh.
  • Pixel density — 3.14% more. 460 ppi vs 446 ppi.
  • Screen size — 2.99% more. 6.9 " vs 6.7 ".
  • Promised OS updates: 6 (vs 3).

Why Motorola - Edge 50 Ultra wins

  • Wired charging — 316.67% more. 125 W vs 30 W.
  • Front camera — 316.67% more. 50 MP vs 12 MP.
  • Wireless charging — 100.00% more. 50 W vs 25 W.
  • RAM — 33.33% more. 16 GB vs 12 GB.
  • Weight — 30.00 g less. 197 vs 227.
  • Refresh rate — 20.00% more. 144 Hz vs 120 Hz.
  • Main camera — 4.17% more. 50 MP vs 48 MP.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecApple - iPhone 17 Pro MaxMotorola - Edge 50 Ultra
Weight227 g197 glead
Thickness8.3 mmlead8.5 mm
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Form factorbarbar

Display

SpecApple - iPhone 17 Pro MaxMotorola - Edge 50 Ultra
Screen size6.9 "lead6.7 "
Pixel density460 ppilead446 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hzlead
Peak brightness2200 nits2500 nitslead

Performance

SpecApple - iPhone 17 Pro MaxMotorola - Edge 50 Ultra
RAM12 GB16 GBlead
Storage512 GB1024 GBlead
AnTuTu2100000lead1620000
CPU total clock20.4 GHzlead16.4 GHz

Cameras

SpecApple - iPhone 17 Pro MaxMotorola - Edge 50 Ultra
Main camera48 MP50 MPlead
Front camera12 MP50 MPlead
Optical image stabilizationtruetrue

Battery

SpecApple - iPhone 17 Pro MaxMotorola - Edge 50 Ultra
Battery capacity4685 mAhlead4500 mAh
Wired charging30 W125 Wlead
Wireless charging25 W50 Wlead

Connectivity

SpecApple - iPhone 17 Pro MaxMotorola - Edge 50 Ultra
5G supporttruetrue
Headphone jackfalsefalse
microSD slotfalsefalse

Operating System

SpecApple - iPhone 17 Pro MaxMotorola - Edge 50 Ultra
OSiOSleadAndroid
Promised OS updates6 yearslead3 years
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery, iPhone 17 Pro Max or Edge 50 Ultra?+

iPhone 17 Pro Max has 4.1% more battery — 4685 mAh vs 4500 mAh.

Which is lighter, iPhone 17 Pro Max or Edge 50 Ultra?+

Edge 50 Ultra is 30g lighter — 227g vs 197g.

Is iPhone 17 Pro Max waterproof?+

iPhone 17 Pro Max has an IP68 rating.

Does Edge 50 Ultra support 5G?+

Yes, Edge 50 Ultra supports 5G.

Which has more RAM, iPhone 17 Pro Max or Edge 50 Ultra?+

Edge 50 Ultra offers 16GB of RAM.

Which has a better camera, iPhone 17 Pro Max or Edge 50 Ultra?+

Edge 50 Ultra has a 50 MP main camera vs 48 MP.

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