Xiaomi 17 vs Motorola Edge 70
91
out of 100
VS
72
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.3-inch Xiaomi 17 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) that was released on September 25, 2025, against the Motorola Edge 70, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 and came out 1 month 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 Xiaomi 17
- 2.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3404K versus 1368K)
- Delivers 138% higher peak brightness (3495 against 1471 nits)
- The rear camera has a 2.6x optical zoom
- Shows 48% longer battery life (33:58 vs 23:00 hours)
- Comes with 1530 mAh larger battery capacity: 6330 vs 4800 mAh
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 68W)
- Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 70
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
- Weighs 32 grams less
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 | POLED |
| Size | 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2656 pixels | 1220 x 2712 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 464 ppi | 446 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 1400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Xiaomi Shield Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 91.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 102.9% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Screen space comparison
Edge 70
6.7″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.8 in2
Xiaomi 17
6.3″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.1 in2
~11% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 151.1 mm (5.95 inches) | 159.9 mm (6.3 inches) |
| Width | 71.8 mm (2.83 inches) | 74 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.06 mm (0.32 inches) | 6 mm (0.24 inches) |
| Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) | 159 g (5.61 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple | Black, Gray, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | Good (3.63/5) |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 4610 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
- 3 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-520) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-720) - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-720) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 3 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | Adreno 722 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 512 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS | ~1177.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 27737 | 7727 |
| Single-core score | 3583 | 1329 |
| Multi-core score | 10772 | 4219 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 961758 | 474637 |
| GPU | 1232901 | 331870 |
| Memory | 517802 | 228458 |
| UX | 692155 | 333135 |
| Total score | 3404616 | 1368100 |
| Samples | [9 tests] | [3 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 78% | - |
| Graphics test | 17 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 2354 | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 41 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 46 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 41 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 36 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 10821 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Graphics test | 35 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 5976 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 17608 | 20377 |
| Video editing | 8079 | 7926 |
| Photo editing | 37146 | 38655 |
| Data manipulation | 15067 | 11910 |
| Writing score | 25125 | 20941 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#42nd place)
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi 17
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-18 (Ivan) | AnTuTu | 3632260 |
| 📘 2026-08-16 (Wallt) | AnTuTu | 3277818 |
| 📘 2026-08-16 (Missed) | AnTuTu | 3722570 |
| 📘 2026-08-04 (Paul) | AnTuTu | 3220143 |
| 📘 2026-07-22 (Arsen) | AnTuTu | 3378411 |
Motorola Edge 70
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-29 (Black) | AnTuTu | 1361822 |
| 📘 2026-08-28 (Rupinder) | AnTuTu | 1367750 |
| 📘 2026-08-15 (Ankit) | AnTuTu | 1355373 |
| 📘 2026-07-12 (স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ) | CPU Throttle | 82% |
| 📘 2026-07-12 (স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ) | AnTuTu | 1368100 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | Hello UI |
| OS size | 35 GB | - |
| OS updates | 6 years | 6 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6330 mAh | 4800 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Bypass charging | Yes | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (71% in 30 min) | Yes (85% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:46 hr | 0:41 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 15:00 hr | 08:31 hr |
| Watching video | 24:44 hr | 16:02 hr |
| Gaming | 08:15 hr | 05:53 hr |
| Standby | 131 hr | 105 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#19th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2.6x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 1920 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 102° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision 950L LightHunter | Samsung GNJ |
| Sensor size | 1/1.31" (≈ 0.76 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.2 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Focal length | 60 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50M | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50M | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | 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 | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2025 | October 2025 |
| Release date | September 2025 | October 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $799 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | 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 Xiaomi 17 is definitely a better buy.
Cast your vote
Total votes: 5
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