Motorola's Moto G Max is just the Moto G87 with a different name
Motorola has launched the Moto G Max in Brazil — and if the specs look familiar, that's because the phone is identical to the Moto G87 that went on sale in Europe and the UK in late April 2026. As confirmed by GSMArena, it's a straight rebrand: same hardware, different regional name. The Brazilian price works out to roughly $490; the UK version sits at £349.99 — though Motorola's own website still shows a "Notify Me" button rather than a live "Buy" link.
A Motorola in two names
The Moto G Max (or G87, depending on your continent) leads with a 6.8-inch AMOLED display running at 1.5K resolution and 120Hz. Peak brightness hits 5,000 nits, which is genuinely useful outdoors, and the screen is covered by Corning Gorilla Glass 7i. Inside sits a MediaTek Dimensity 6400 paired with 8GB of RAM — expandable to 16GB virtually — and 256GB of storage. That chip is comfortably mid-range: fine for daily tasks, but don't expect it to handle heavy gaming or on-device AI workloads.
Motorola Moto G Max — 6.8-inch 120Hz AMOLED with 5,000-nit peak brightness and Gorilla Glass 7i protection.
The 5,200mAh battery carries a claimed 35-hour runtime, charged via 33W TurboPower. Brazil's G Max spec sheet lists 33W; the European G87 is quoted at 30W — a minor regional variation worth noting if you're comparing the two.
The camera and durability case
The main camera uses a 200MP sensor with optical image stabilisation, backed by an 8MP ultrawide with a 120-degree field of view. Up front there's a 32MP shooter capable of 2K/30fps video. A 200MP sensor is no longer unusual at this price — Poco and Realme both offer it — but Motorola pairs it with a durability bundle that stands out: IP66, IP68, and IP69 ratings alongside MIL-STD-810H certification. That combination covers dust, prolonged submersion, and high-pressure water jets, and it undercuts competitors that typically stop at IP68.
The Moto G Max carries IP66, IP68, and IP69 ratings alongside MIL-STD-810H certification.
Other specs include an under-display fingerprint reader, face unlock, NFC, Bluetooth 5.4, and dual SIM with eSIM support.
Availability
The Moto G Max is currently exclusive to Brazil via Motorola's local store at BRL 2,519.10 (~$490), in Azul Carlo (blue) and Grafite (graphite). The identical Moto G87 is listed in the UK at £349.99 per The Tech Outlook, though stock remains unclear — the "Notify Me" status on Motorola.co.uk suggests a delayed rollout rather than a clean launch. No US release has been announced. Motorola promises four years of security updates for the G87 line.
