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Motorola motorola edge 50 neo vs Motorola edge 70 max

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Motorolamotorola edge 50 neoMotorolaedge 70 max
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2024July 2026
Display
Screen size6.4″6.82″
Resolution2670 × 12203168 × 1440
Sharpness459 pixels per inch510 pixels per inch
PanelLTPO OLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits7,000 nits
Display typeFlat LTPO OLED, 20:9 aspect ratio and 10-bit colourExtreme AMOLED, Quad HD+ (2K), 19.8:9, 10-bit (over one billion colours)
Pixel density460 ppi510 ppi
Brightness detailUp to 3,000 nits HDR peak; Tech Advisor measured just under 1,200 nits in normal use7,000 nits peak in specific scenarios (Motorola lab data)
Always-on display–Yes
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display featuresHDR10+, 100% DCI-P3, adaptive refresh up to 120 Hz, 300 Hz touch response and 95.3% screen-to-body ratio; Tech Advisor confirms refresh down to 1 HzRefresh rate up to 144 Hz; touch sampling up to 360 Hz; HDR10+; 100% DCI-P3; Pantone Validated colour and SkinTone; SGS Blue Light Reduction and Motion Blur Reduction; Water Touch; 89.43% screen-to-body ratio
Performance
ChipMediaTek Dimensity 7300Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory8 GB8 GB
Storage256 GB256 GB
CPUMediaTek Dimensity 73008 cores; 2 Prime cores up to 3.8 GHz and 6 Performance cores up to 3.3 GHz
GPU–Qualcomm Adreno GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing
AI engine–Qualcomm AI Engine (Motorola quotes 46% better NPU performance than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3)
Storage typeUK selectable SKUs specify 8 GB physical LPDDR4X and 256 GB uMCP; the generic sheet also lists 12 GB and 512 GB without a tied UK factory configuration, so these are not added as UK configs; RAM Boost uses storage rather than physical memoryUFS 4.1 storage, LPDDR5X memory (RAM Boost adds virtual memory); no memory card slot
Cooling–Vapour chamber cooling with liquid metal
Cameras
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera13 MP8 MP
Telephoto camera10 MPNone
Optical zoom3×None
Front camera32 MP32 MP
Main camera50 MP Sony LYTIA 700C, f/1.8, 1 µm pixels or 2 µm binned, quad PDAF and OIS50 MP Sony LYTIA 710, ƒ/1.8, 2.0 μm Quad Pixel, all-pixel focus, OIS
Ultra wide camera13 MP, f/2.2, 120° field of view, 1.12 µm pixels, PDAF and macro8 MP, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2, 119° field of view, 1.12 μm, autofocus; macro
Telephoto camera10 MP, f/2.0, 1 µm pixels, PDAF and OIS–
Front camera32 MP, f/2.4, 0.7 µm pixels or 1.4 µm binned; maker aperture takes precedence over TechRadar's f/3.2 table32 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.4 μm
Zoom3× optical telephoto and up to 30× Super Zoom–
Video recordingMain camera 4K at 30 fps or 1080p at 30/60 fps, with 1080p slow motion at 120/240 fps; ultrawide 4K at 30 fps or 1080p at 30 fps4K HDR10+ at 60 or 30 fps; Full HD at 60 or 30 fps; slow motion in Full HD at 240 or 120 fps; Adaptive Stabilisation, Horizon Lock, Audio Zoom, Dual Capture, Video HDR, Timelapse
Front video4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 30/60 fps and 1080p slow motion at 120 fps4K
Camera featuresMoto AI image processing, Pro, Portrait, Night Vision, RAW photos, tilt shift, adaptive video stabilisation and Google Photos editing toolsDedicated 2-in-1 light sensor; LED flash; Pantone Validated colour and SkinTone; Photo Enhancement Engine; Signature Style; Portrait mode at 24, 35 and 50 mm; Pro mode; Ultra Resolution; Night Vision; Macro; Scan (powered by Adobe Scan)
Battery and charging
Battery4,310 mAh7,100 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)–Up to 42 hours
Wired chargingUp to 68 WUp to 90 W
Wireless chargingUp to 15 WUp to 25 W
Battery life detail4,310 mAh; maker states up to 34 hours mixed use, not video playback timeSilicon-carbon battery, 7,100 mAh typical, 6,890 mAh rated; up to 73 hours per charge (EU energy label method), 25 hours of gaming, 10 hours of video recording, 27 hours of social media and 88 hours of music streaming; EU energy label class A, 74 h 38 min per charge, 1,200 charge cycles
Wired chargingUp to 68 W TurboPower; charger sold separately in the UK90 W TurboPower; power for the day in 6 minutes with Motorola's 90 W charger, sold separately
Wireless chargingUp to 15 W wireless charging; charger is separate25 W Qi2 magnetic wireless charging; charger sold separately
Charges other devices–5 W wired reverse charging
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight171 g221 g
Thickness8.1 mm8.29 mm
Height × width154.1 × 71.2 mm163 × 77 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
Stylus–No
MaterialsMaker specifies plastic frame, polyurethane rear and Gorilla Glass 3 front; reviews describe a metallic-looking frame without overriding the maker's materialAircraft-grade aluminium frame; Corning Gorilla Glass 7i on the front and on the matte glass back
ColoursPANTONE Grisaille, Poinciana, Lattè, Nautical Blue and later Mocha MoussePANTONE Dark Shadow in the UK; PANTONE Aqua Gray and PANTONE Ice Melt elsewhere
Water resistance detailIP68, up to 1.5 m fresh water for 30 minutes and MIL-STD-810H testing; resistance decreases with wearIP68 and IP69 under IEC 60529; submersion in 1.5 m of still fresh water for 30 minutes and high-temperature water jets for 30 seconds; tested to 16 categories and 14 procedures of MIL-STD-810H; drops from up to 1.8 m
BiometricsIn-screen fingerprint reader and face unlockIn-display fingerprint reader; face unlock
SensorsProximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, SAR, sensor control centre and magnetometer–
SpeakersStereo speakers with Dolby AtmosDual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Audio Wireless
MicrophonesTwo microphones2 microphones
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 14 with Hello UIAndroid 16
Software updatesFive Android version upgrades, confirmed by both reviews; UK maker specifies five years of security updates until August 2029Up to 3 years of OS updates and 5 years of security updates, until July 2031 (Motorola UK); EU listing promises at least 7 years of updates after the model leaves the market
AI featuresStyle Sync and Magic Canvas for wallpapers, Moto AI camera processing and Smart Connect for compatible devicesMotorola Qira (Chat Mode, Next Move, Creator Zone, Pay Attention, Catch Me Up; 8 GB models get it in a later update); Google Gemini
Safety featuresThinkShield, Moto Secure and Family Space–
In the boxUSB-C cable, guides, SIM tool, protective case and scented packaging; charger is separateUSB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, guides, SIM tool; no charger
Connectivity
Satellite messaging–No
Mobile network5G sub-6, LTE, WCDMA and GSM; maker lists n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n75/n77/n785G sub-6 (n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n75/n77/n78); 4G LTE; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIMNano-SIM plus eSIMDual SIM (two nano-SIMs)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax at 2.4/5/6 GHz and hotspotWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth 6.0; Snapdragon Sound
NFCNFCYes
USBUSB-C, USB 2.0; no 3.5 mm headphone socketUSB-C (USB 2.0)
PositioningGPS, A-GPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS and GalileoGPS, A-GPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS, Galileo, NavIC, BeiDou, QZSS

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