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Apple iPhone 17 Pro MaxvsMotorola razr 60 ultra

The short answer

Choose the Motorola razr 60 ultra for lower weight, peak brightness, more base storage and faster charging. The iPhone 17 Pro Max wins no row by a gap you’d notice. The Motorola razr 60 ultra is £99 cheaper at UK RRP (£1,100 against £1,199). The Motorola razr 60 ultra gets security updates until February 2029; Apple publishes no date for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, and its record with retired iPhones points to 2032–2036, our estimate, not Apple’s. On that estimate the iPhone 17 Pro Max gets them for longer.

Released
2025-09-19endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-19
Price
£1,199Apple UK store, retrieved 2026-08-19
Security updates until
Not published by the makerendoflife.date — iPhone, retrieved 2026-08-19
Released
2025-04-25GSMArena — Motorola Razr 60 Ultra specifications, retrieved 2026-09-10
Price
£1,100Motorola UK — motorola razr 60 ultra, retrieved 2026-09-10
Security updates until
2029-02-28Motorola UK — motorola razr 60 ultra, retrieved 2026-09-22

0 wins for iPhone 17 Pro Max4 wins for Motorola razr 60 ultra2 gaps borderline4 differences you won’t notice£99 apart at RRP

Verdict: Motorola razr 60 ultra ahead on 4 rows, iPhone 17 Pro Max on none

On the makers’ published figures, the razr 60 ultra wins on weight (199 g against 231 g), peak brightness (4,500 nits against 3,000 nits), storage (base) (512 GB against 256 GB) and fast charging (68 W against 40 W). 2 gaps are borderline, differences most people would not notice: battery per charge (53 h against 48.8 h) for the iPhone 17 Pro Max and wireless charging (30 W against 25 W) for the razr 60 ultra. The differences in display size, RAM, battery capacity and 3DMark Wild Life Extreme are below the thresholds you would notice. Both state the same battery lifespan. The other 37 rows have no threshold or no direction to judge by, so nobody wins them.

True to scale

iPhone 17 Pro Max · 163.4 × 78 mmrazr 60 ultra · 88.12 × 73.99 mm

Outlines from each maker’s published dimensions, drawn to scale. Corner rounding is our drawing convention, not a measurement.

Specifications

A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. A row the site has no threshold for says whether the two differ, and that it is not ranking them. = marks the same figure on both, ≠ not ranked a difference with no ranking. Every figure carries its source.

Body

SpecificationApple iPhone 17 Pro MaxMotorola razr 60 ultra
DimensionsDiffers, but not ranked.
163.4 x 78 x 8.75 mmOfficial
88.12 x 73.99 x 15.69 mmOfficial
Weight
231gOfficial
199gOfficialwins this row

razr 60 ultra is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

BuildDiffers, but not ranked.
Aluminium unibody design, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield backOfficial
Front: Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic; rear: Alcantara / FSC-certified wood / satin-inspired / leather-inspired finishOfficial
SIMDiffers, but not ranked.
Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); Dual eSIM supportOfficial
eSIM + physical SIMOfficial
Water/dust ratingDiffers, but not ranked.
IP68Official
IP48Official
UnlockDiffers, but not ranked.
Face ID (TrueDepth camera)Official
Side fingerprint reader | Face unlockOfficial

Display

SpecificationApple iPhone 17 Pro MaxMotorola razr 60 ultra
Display typeDiffers, but not ranked.
Super Retina XDR OLED, Always-On, HDR, True Tone, Wide colour (P3)Official
Main: LTPO foldable AMOLED, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 10-bit, up to 165Hz; Cover: LTPO flexible AMOLED, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, up to 165HzOfficial
Display size
6.9inOfficial
7inOfficial

You won’t notice this difference.

ResolutionDiffers, but not ranked.
2868 x 1320Official
2992 x 1224Official
Pixel densityDiffers, but not ranked.
460ppiOfficial
464ppiOfficial
Refresh rate
120HzOfficial
165HzOfficial
Peak brightness
3000nitsOfficial
4500nitsOfficialwins this row

razr 60 ultra is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Typical brightness
1000nitsOfficial
No verified data
HDR peak brightness
1600nitsOfficial
No verified data
Screen protectionDiffers, but not ranked.
Ceramic Shield 2 frontOfficial
Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic (cover)Official

Platform

SpecificationApple iPhone 17 Pro MaxMotorola razr 60 ultra
Operating systemDiffers, but not ranked.
iOS 263rd party
Android 15Official
OS versions supported
iOS 26 to iOS 27Official
No verified data
ChipsetDiffers, but not ranked.
A19 Pro chipOfficial
Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile PlatformOfficial
CPUDiffers, but not ranked.
6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency coresOfficial
3nm octa-core (2 prime + 6 performance), up to 4.32GHzOfficial
GPUDiffers, but not ranked.
6-core GPU with Neural AcceleratorsOfficial
Qualcomm AdrenoOfficial

Memory

SpecificationApple iPhone 17 Pro MaxMotorola razr 60 ultra
Storage (base)
256GBOfficial
512GBOfficialwins this row

razr 60 ultra is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Storage options
256GB/512GB/1TB/2TBOfficial
No verified data
RAM
12GB3rd party
16GBOfficial

You won’t notice this difference.

Card slotSame.
No3rd party
No3rd party

Camera

SpecificationApple iPhone 17 Pro MaxMotorola razr 60 ultra
Main cameraDiffers, but not ranked.
48MP Pro Fusion camera system: 48MP Fusion Main 24mm f/1.78 with second-generation sensor-shift OIS; 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide 13mm f/2.2 120°; 48MP Fusion Telephoto 100mm 4x f/2.8 tetraprism; Fusion Main also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto 48mm f/1.78; Fusion Telephoto also enables 12MP optical-quality 8x Telephoto 200mm f/2.8Official
50MP main f/1.8 OIS 1/1.56" Instant-all Pixel Focus; 50MP ultrawide + macro f/2.0 FOV 122°; 50MP inner selfie f/2.0Official
Main sensor resolutionDiffers, but not ranked.
48MPOfficial
50MPOfficial
Main apertureDiffers, but not ranked.
f/1.78Official
f/1.8Official
Main sensor sizeDiffers, but not ranked.
1/1.28"3rd party
1/1.56"Official
TelephotoDiffers, but not ranked.
48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100mm (4x), f/2.8, tetraprism, 3D sensor-shift OIS; also enables 12MP optical-quality 8x Telephoto 200mm f/2.8Official
No dedicated telephoto lensOfficial
UltrawideDiffers, but not ranked.
48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13mm, f/2.2, 120° field of viewOfficial
50MP ultrawide + macro, f/2.0, FOV 122°Official
Front cameraDiffers, but not ranked.
18MP Center Stage, f/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus PixelsOfficial
Inner 50MP f/2.0 (or 12.5MP Quad Pixel)Official
Video capture
4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30, 60, 100 or 120 fps (Fusion Main)Official
No verified data

Battery

SpecificationApple iPhone 17 Pro MaxMotorola razr 60 ultra
Battery capacity
4823mAh3rd party
4700mAhOfficial

You won’t notice this difference.

Battery per charge
53hOfficial
48.8hOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Claimed video playback
37hOfficial
No verified data
Battery lifespanSame.
1000cyclesOfficial
1000cyclesOfficial
Fast charging
40WOfficial
68WOfficialwins this row

razr 60 ultra is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Wireless charging
25WOfficial
30WOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Connectivity

SpecificationApple iPhone 17 Pro MaxMotorola razr 60 ultra
Wi-FiDiffers, but not ranked.
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMOOfficial
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Official
Bluetooth
6Official
No verified data
USBDiffers, but not ranked.
USB-C, USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s), DisplayPortOfficial
USB Type-COfficial
NFCSame.
YesOfficial
YesOfficial
PositioningDiffers, but not ranked.
Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC)Official
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeidouOfficial

Benchmarks

SpecificationApple iPhone 17 Pro MaxMotorola razr 60 ultra
Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core)
87953rd party
No verified data
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
54053rd party
58313rd party

You won’t notice this difference.

Misc

SpecificationApple iPhone 17 Pro MaxMotorola razr 60 ultra
ColoursDiffers, but not ranked.
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep BlueOfficial
PANTONE Mountain Trail, Scarab, Rio Red, CabaretOfficial
SAR (EU, head)
1.49W/kg3rd party
No verified data
Repairability (EU class)Differs, but not ranked.
COfficial
BOfficial
3 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for

Google Mobile Services · AnTuTu benchmark · DXOMARK camera score. Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.

Questions

Is the iPhone 17 Pro Max better than the Motorola razr 60 ultra?

On the figures, the Motorola razr 60 ultra is ahead wherever there is a gap you’d notice: weight, 199 g (Motorola UK) against 231 g (Apple UK), peak brightness, 4,500 nits (Motorola UK) against 3,000 nits (Apple UK), storage (base), 512 GB (Motorola UK) against 256 GB (Apple UK) and fast charging, 68 W (Motorola UK) against 40 W (Apple UK). The iPhone 17 Pro Max wins no row by such a gap. That is a count of rows, not an overall score.

Which has the better battery?

The iPhone 17 Pro Max is ahead, narrowly: battery per charge, 53 h against 48.8 h (both EU energy label), a borderline gap most people would not notice. The iPhone 17 Pro Max is ahead on paper, but not by a gap you’d notice: battery capacity, 4,823 mAh (GSMArena) against 4,700 mAh (Motorola UK).

Which is lighter?

The Motorola razr 60 ultra, by a gap you’d notice: weight, 199 g (Motorola UK) against 231 g (Apple UK).

Which has the brighter screen?

The Motorola razr 60 ultra, by a gap you’d notice: peak brightness, 4,500 nits (Motorola UK) against 3,000 nits (Apple UK).

Which gets updates for longer?

The Motorola razr 60 ultra gets security updates until February 2029; Apple publishes no date for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, and its record with retired iPhones points to 2032–2036, our estimate, not Apple’s. On that estimate the iPhone 17 Pro Max gets them for longer. Sources: dates from Motorola UK; Apple’s record from endoflife.date and Apple security releases.

Which is cheaper?

The Motorola razr 60 ultra is £99 cheaper at UK RRP (£1,100 against £1,199). Prices from iPhone 17 Pro Max: Apple UK store; Motorola razr 60 ultra: Motorola UK.

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