OnePlus 15R vs Motorola Edge 70 Max

88 out of 100
OnePlus 15R
VS
88 out of 100
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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 15R
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Higher display refresh rate – 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

Evaluation of OnePlus 15R and Motorola Edge 70 Max crucial features
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)

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12 / 256 GB
VS
8 / 256 GB
71.6
(Good)
Value Index
94.0
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

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)
3548 nits

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
90.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of OnePlus 15R and Motorola Edge 70 Max
SoC
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
GPU
Graphics Adreno 829 Adreno 840
GPU shading units 1024 1024
GPU clock 1225 MHz 1225 MHz
FLOPS ~2508.8 GFLOPS ~2508.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of OnePlus 15R and Motorola Edge 70 Max
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
2833
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
9181
Compute Score (GPU)
20796
21328
Compute Score (GPU) 20796 21328
Single-core score 2787 2833
Multi-core score 9181 9119
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
3039097
3073131
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

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
OnePlus 15R
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-15 (Kolli)AnTuTu2919996
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-24 (Jawad)GeekBench CPU2787 / 9181
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-20 (Jawad)AnTuTu2893343
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-16 -> jackonatorAnTuTu2964928
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-28 (Ppopi)AnTuTu2886783
Motorola Edge 70 Max
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 5300 MHz -
Channels 4 4
Storage
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
Battery life tests
Web browsing 16:57 hr -
Watching video 27:30 hr -
Gaming 09:10 hr -
Standby 157 hr -
General battery life
38:56 hr

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
Standard lens
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‰ˆ 0.64 inch) 1/1.56" (β‰ˆ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
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‰ˆ 0.25 inch) 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 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‰ˆ 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
Network
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 – go for the Motorola Edge 70 Max.

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