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Motorola Moto G Max vs Samsung Galaxy A27

What Moto G Max does better (6) and where Galaxy A27 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Moto G Max
Motorola · 2026Moto G Max
7.3Score
6 advantages≈ $280
vs
Samsung Galaxy A27
Samsung · 2026Galaxy A27
7.9Score
11 advantages≈ $290
Higher score
7.0Display8.2
5.4Performance5.7
6.8Camera7.9
8.1Battery4.3
4.4Features7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Moto G MaxGalaxy A27
76.5 × 166.28.678.2 × 162.47.8
Moto G MaxGalaxy A27Difference
Height166.2 mm162.4 mm+3.8 mm
Width76.5 mm78.2 mm−1.7 mm
Thickness8.6 mm7.8 mm+0.8 mm
Weight213 g200 g+13 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Moto G Max better than Galaxy A27?

  1. Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+40%
  2. Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A27: No
  3. AnTuTu score805,947 vs 694,659+16%
  4. Wired charging30 W vs 25 W+20%
  5. Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
  6. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A27: No

Why is Galaxy A27 better than Moto G Max?

  1. Major OS updates promised2 vs 63×
  2. OLED panelNo · Moto G Max: Yes
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · Moto G Max: Yes
  4. NFCNo · Moto G Max: Yes
  5. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,154 vs 2,973+38%
  6. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  7. Peak brightness1,050 nits vs 1,400 nits+33%
  8. Max video1080p vs 4K
  9. eSIMNo · Moto G Max: Yes
  10. Weight213 g vs 200 g+6%
  11. Thickness8.6 mm vs 7.8 mm+10%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight213 g200 g
Thickness8.6 mm7.8 mm
Height166.2 mm162.4 mm
Width76.5 mm78.2 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackEco leatherGlass
Ingress protectionIP64IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+
ColoursPantone: Alaskan Blue, Malaga (Burgundy), Stargazer (Slate)Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density391 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,050 nits1,400 nits
Measured brightness—800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.2%86.8%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6435-AA Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdrenoAdreno 710
AnTuTu score805,947694,659
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,1542,973
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—911
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.95"1/2.76"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity7,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeSi/CLi-Ion
Active use (test)—12.7 h
Wired charging30 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—45%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.78 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceHello UIOne UI 9
Major OS updates promised26
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,200
Endurance per cycle—51 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—B
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