Motorola Edge 70 vs Motorola Edge 70 Max
Verdict
The Motorola Edge 70 scores higher in 1 of 6 sections (design & durability), while the Motorola Edge 70 Max leads in performance, battery, display and connectivity & features; they are even on camera.
The biggest difference is performance: 67 vs 92 points.
The Motorola Edge 70 Max is the newer model, announced 9 months after the Motorola Edge 70.
Choose the Motorola Edge 70 for design & durability; choose the Motorola Edge 70 Max for performance and battery.
- Edge 70 leads in 3 fields
- Edge 70 Max leads in 11 fields
- 27 ties
41 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Edge 70 | Edge 70 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 67 | 92 |
| Camera | 62 | 62 |
| Battery | 73 | 98 |
| Display | 90 | 100 |
| Design & durability | 95 | 87 |
| Connectivity & features | 68 | 71 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Edge 70: 56/100
- Edge 70 Max: 92/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Edge 70: Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
- Edge 70 Max: Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- Edge 70: 12 GB
- Edge 70 Max: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- Edge 70: 512 GB(Better)
- Edge 70 Max: 256 GB
- Process node
- Edge 70: 4 nm
- Edge 70 Max: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Edge 70: 50 MP
- Edge 70 Max: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Edge 70: 1/1.56″
- Edge 70 Max: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Edge 70: Yes
- Edge 70 Max: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Edge 70: Yes
- Edge 70 Max: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Edge 70: No
- Edge 70 Max: No
- Periscope lens
- Edge 70: No
- Edge 70 Max: No
- Optical zoom
- Edge 70: No
- Edge 70 Max: No
- Video recording
- Edge 70: 4K 60 fps
- Edge 70 Max: 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- Edge 70: 50 MP
- Edge 70 Max: 32 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Edge 70: Yes
- Edge 70 Max: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Edge 70: 4800 mAh
- Edge 70 Max: 7100 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Edge 70: 50:14 h
- Edge 70 Max: 74:38 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- Edge 70: 1000
- Edge 70 Max: 1200
- Wired charging
- Edge 70: 68 W
- Edge 70 Max: 90 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Edge 70: 15 W
- Edge 70 Max: 25 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- Edge 70: No
- Edge 70 Max: Yes(Better)
- Reverse charging type
- Edge 70: No
- Edge 70 Max: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Edge 70: 6.7″
- Edge 70 Max: 6.82″
- Panel type
- Edge 70: OLED
- Edge 70 Max: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- Edge 70: 120 Hz
- Edge 70 Max: 144 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- Edge 70: 446 ppi
- Edge 70 Max: 510 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Edge 70: 4500 nits
- Edge 70 Max: 7000 nits
- Resolution
- Edge 70: 1220x2712
- Edge 70 Max: 1440x3168
- Screen protection
- Edge 70: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
- Edge 70 Max: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Design & durability
- Weight
- Edge 70: 159 g(Better)
- Edge 70 Max: 221 g
- Thickness
- Edge 70: 6 mm(Better)
- Edge 70 Max: 8.3 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Edge 70: IP68 + IP69
- Edge 70 Max: IP68 + IP69
- Back material
- Edge 70: Unknown
- Edge 70 Max: Glass
- Frame material
- Edge 70: Aluminum
- Edge 70 Max: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- Edge 70: B
- Edge 70 Max: B
- EU drop resistance class
- Edge 70: A
- Edge 70 Max: A
- EU energy class
- Edge 70: A
- Edge 70 Max: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Edge 70: Yes
- Edge 70 Max: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Edge 70: Wi-Fi 6E
- Edge 70 Max: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Bluetooth
- Edge 70: 5.4
- Edge 70 Max: 6.0(Better)
- USB speed
- Edge 70: USB 2.0
- Edge 70 Max: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Edge 70: USB-C 2.0
- Edge 70 Max: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Edge 70: No
- Edge 70 Max: No
- NFC
- Edge 70: Yes
- Edge 70 Max: Yes
- eSIM
- Edge 70: Yes
- Edge 70 Max: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Edge 70: No
- Edge 70 Max: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Edge 70: No
- Edge 70 Max: No
- Stereo speakers
- Edge 70: Yes
- Edge 70 Max: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Edge 70: No
- Edge 70 Max: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Edge 70: Under display (optical)
- Edge 70 Max: Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- Edge 70: No
- Edge 70 Max: No
- Infrared blaster
- Edge 70: No
- Edge 70 Max: No
- FM radio
- Edge 70: No
- Edge 70 Max: No
- microSD slot
- Edge 70: No
- Edge 70 Max: No
- Card slot
- Edge 70: No
- Edge 70 Max: No
General
- Operating system
- Edge 70: Android 16
- Edge 70 Max: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Edge 70: Unknown
- Edge 70 Max: 3
- Launch price
- Edge 70: $ 449.50
- Edge 70 Max: € 779.00
- Year
- Edge 70: 2025
- Edge 70 Max: 2026
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| — | Edge 70 | Edge 70 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, October 29 | 2026, July 15 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, October 29 | Available. Released 2026, July 20 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 159.9 x 74 x 6 mm (6.30 x 2.91 x 0.24 in) | 164 x 77 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.03 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 159 g (5.61 oz) | 221 g (7.80 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM - International · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China 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 | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) 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 |
| Display | ||
| Type | P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, PWM, HDR10+, 4500 nits (peak) | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, HDR10+, 7000 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2712 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density) | 1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, up to 3 or 4 major OS updates (market/region dependent) | Android 16, up to 3 major OS updates |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520) | Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | Adreno 722 | Adreno 829 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS 4.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps HDR10+, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm | 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm |
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Smart Connect support | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 4800 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh |
| Charging | 68W wired 15W wireless | 90W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 51 min 25W wireless (magnetic), Qi2.2, 50% in 39 min, 100% in 85 min 5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Pantone: Gadget Gray, Lily Pad, Bronze Green, Cloud Dancer | Pantone: Onyx Black (Dark Shadow), Sage Green (Aqua Gray), Glacier Blue (Ice Melt) |
| Models | XT2601-2 | – |
| Price | $ 449.50 / € 419.00 / £ 367.42 / ₹ 34,899 | € 779.00 / £ 595.00 / ₹ 53,000 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class A |
| Battery | 50:14h endurance, 1000 cycles | 74:38h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | Class B | Class B |