Motorola Edge 70 Plus vs Edge 70 Max
71
out of 100
VS
87
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch Motorola Edge 70 Plus (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3) that was released on September 3, 2026, against the Motorola Edge 70 Max, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 70 Plus
- Weighs 25 grams less
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 70 Max
- 2.7x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3073K versus 1135K)
- Handles wireless charging up to 25W
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 45W)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- 13% higher pixel density (510 vs 450 PPI)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 3.1
- 2.2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2833 and 1282 points
- Reverse charging feature
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.82 inches |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2772 pixels | 1440 x 3168 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 510 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1500 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 5200 nits | 7000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.7% | 89% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 103.7% | - |
| PWM | 361 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.7 mm (6.41 inches) | 164 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) | 77 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.49 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.29 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 221 g (7.8 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Blue, Green, Purple | Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
- 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance - 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime |
| L3 cache | - | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1050 MHz | 1225 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~537.6 GFLOPS | ~2508.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3610 | 21328 |
| Single-core score | 1282 | 2833 |
| Multi-core score | 3528 | 9119 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 422891 | 893201 |
| GPU | 197576 | 1069917 |
| Memory | 228127 | 484720 |
| UX | 286681 | 625293 |
| Total score | 1135275 | 3073131 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#99th place)
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | Hello UI | - |
| OS size | 53 GB | - |
| OS updates | 3 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 5 years | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 7100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 90 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (25 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 21 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:51 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 119° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 23 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.5 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Stabilization | No | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 2 mm | 22 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC32E1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2026 | July 2026 |
| Release date | September 2026 | July 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $529 | $570 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Edge 70 Max is definitely a better buy.
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