OnePlus 15R vs Motorola Edge 70 Max
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.83-inch OnePlus 15R (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5) that was released on December 17, 2025, against the Motorola Edge 70 Max, which is powered by the same chip and came out 7 months after. 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 OnePlus 15R
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Higher display refresh rate β 165 Hz
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 70 Max
- Handles wireless charging up to 25W
- 13% higher pixel density (510 vs 450 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 80W)
- The phone is 7 months newer
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
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 | 6.83 inches | 6.82 inches |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2800 pixels | 1440 x 3168 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.8:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 510 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-165 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3600 nits | 7000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.1% | 89% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.41 mm (6.43 inches) | 164 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 77.04 mm (3.03 inches) | 77 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.29 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 214 g (7.55 oz) | 221 g (7.8 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Green, Purple | Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 3840 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance - 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime |
- 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance - 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 829 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1225 MHz | 1225 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2508.8 GFLOPS | ~2508.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 20796 | 21328 |
| Single-core score | 2787 | 2833 |
| Multi-core score | 9181 | 9119 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 935642 | 893201 |
| GPU | 1004668 | 1069917 |
| Memory | 384268 | 484720 |
| UX | 714519 | 625293 |
| Total score | 3039097 | 3073131 |
| Samples | [12 tests] | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (93rd and 86th place)
Recent User Tests
OnePlus 15R
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-15 (Kolli) | AnTuTu | 2919996 |
| π 2026-07-24 (Jawad) | GeekBench CPU | 2787 / 9181 |
| π 2026-07-20 (Jawad) | AnTuTu | 2893343 |
| π 2026-07-16 -> jackonator | AnTuTu | 2964928 |
| π 2026-06-28 (Ppopi) | AnTuTu | 2886783 |
Motorola Edge 70 Max
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | OxygenOS 16 | - |
| OS updates | 4 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7400 mAh | 7100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 90 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (25 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (64% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 21 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:53 hr | 0:51 hr |
| Web browsing | 16:57 hr | - |
| Watching video | 27:30 hr | - |
| Gaming | 09:10 hr | - |
| Standby | 157 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#6th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112Β° | 119Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08D10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 22 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV32C | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.14" (β 0.32 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 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 | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | December 2025 | July 2026 |
| Release date | January 2026 | July 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | $570 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera and software are more important to you, then choose the OnePlus 15R. But if the display, connectivity, and sound are more of a priority β go for the Motorola Edge 70 Max.
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