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Motorola Moto G86 vs Motorola Moto G Max
A side-by-side comparison of the Motorola Moto G86 and the Motorola Moto G Max, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Motorola Moto G86
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
- 4G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71 - EMEA & AP
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - LATAM
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
- 5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - EMEA & AP
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - LATAM
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA - China
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Motorola Moto G Max
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Motorola Moto G86
- Announced
- 2025, May 29
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, July 07
Motorola Moto G Max
- Announced
- 2026, August 10
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August 14
Motorola Moto G86
- Dimensions
- 161.2 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm (6.35 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)
- Weight
- 185 g (6.53 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
- SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
MIL-STD-810H compliant*
* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Motorola Moto G Max
- Dimensions
- 166.2 x 76.5 x 8.6 mm (6.54 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)
- Weight
- 213 g (7.51 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
MIL-STD-810H compliant*
* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Motorola Moto G86
- Type
- P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 4500 nits peak
- Size
- 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1220 x 2712 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Motorola Moto G Max
- Type
- IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1050 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 6.72 inches, 109.6 cm2 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Motorola Moto G86
- OS
- Android 15, upgradable to Android 16
- Chipset
- Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G615 MC2
Motorola Moto G Max
- OS
- Android 16, up to 2 major OS updates
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM6435-AA Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Adreno
Motorola Moto G86
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Motorola Moto G Max
- Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
UFS 3.1
Motorola Moto G86
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Motorola Moto G Max
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95”, 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Motorola Moto G86
- Single
- 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7µm
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Motorola Moto G Max
- Single
- 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7µm
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Motorola Moto G86
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Motorola Moto G Max
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
Yes
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Motorola Moto G86
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
Motorola Moto G Max
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.1, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- FM radio
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
Motorola Moto G86
- Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Smart Connect support
Motorola Moto G Max
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Motorola Moto G86
- Type
- 5200 mAh
- Charging
- 30W wired
Motorola Moto G Max
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
- Charging
- 30W wired
Motorola Moto G86
- Colors
- Pantone: Spellbound, Golden Cypress, Cosmic Sky, Chrysanthemum
- Models
- XT2527-2
- Price
- £ 266.35 / € 304.99
Motorola Moto G Max
- Colors
- Pantone: Alaskan Blue, Malaga (Burgundy), Stargazer (Slate)
Motorola Moto G86
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 55:44h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class A (270 falls)
- Repairability
- Class B
Motorola Moto G Max
Not listed for this device
How the Motorola Moto G86 and Motorola Moto G Max differ
- The Motorola Moto G Max has a larger battery, 7000 mAh against 5200 mAh on the Motorola Moto G86.
- The Motorola Moto G Max has the bigger screen, 6.72 inches against 6.67 inches.
- The Motorola Moto G86 offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 6 GB.
- The Motorola Moto G Max is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.