Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max vs Motorola Edge 70 Plus

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5) that was released on August 27, 2026, against the Motorola Edge 70 Plus, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
  • Delivers 141% higher peak brightness (3400 against 1410 nits)
  • Comes with 3500 mAh larger battery capacity: 10000 vs 6500 mAh
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 3.1
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 70 Plus
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • 13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1135K versus 1007K)
  • Weighs 33.5 grams less
  • 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1282 and 1099 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max and Motorola Edge 70 Plus 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1280 x 2772 pixels 1272 x 2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 447 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1060 nits 1500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3500 nits 5200 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5% 91.7%
Display features - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 103.7%
PWM - 361 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
3400 nits
1410 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 163.4 mm (6.43 inches) 162.7 mm (6.41 inches)
Width 78.3 mm (3.08 inches) 75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) 8.49 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 229.5 g (8.1 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP64
Rear material - Eco-leather
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Green, Purple Blue, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max and Motorola Edge 70 Plus
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max clock 2600 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 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)
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 812 Adreno 810
GPU shading units 256 256
GPU clock - 1050 MHz
FLOPS - ~537.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max and Motorola Edge 70 Plus
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 4250 3610
Single-core score 1099 1282
Multi-core score 3481 3528
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
1135275
CPU 348694 422891
GPU 119297 197576
Memory 267736 228127
UX 271413 286681
Total score 1007140 1135275
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels - 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 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 - 53 GB
OS updates - 3 years
Security updates - 5 years

Battery

Capacity 10000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max charge power 100 W 45 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging No Yes
Fast charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:01 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 20:44 hr -
Watching video 33:14 hr -
Gaming 09:29 hr -
Standby 223 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 200 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6120 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion - 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 120° -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 200 MP
Aperture f/1.5 f/1.8
Focal length 26 mm -
Sensor Samsung S5KJN5 -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.8 micron 0.5 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Focal length 15 mm -
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization No -
Macro lens
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
Sensor CMOS GalaxyCore GC32E1
Sensor size - 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size 0.61 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 1
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 Mid-range
Announced August 2026 September 2026
Release date August 2026 September 2026
Launch price (MSRP) - $529
Sensors - 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

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max. It has a better camera, battery life, connectivity, and software.

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