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Motorola motorola edge 50 pro vs Motorola edge 70 max

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Overview
ReleasedApril 2024July 2026
Display
Screen size6.7″6.82″
Resolution2712 × 12203168 × 1440
Sharpness444 pixels per inch510 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness2,000 nits7,000 nits
Display typeCurved pOLED, LTPS backplane, 20:9 aspect ratio and 10-bit colourExtreme AMOLED, Quad HD+ (2K), 19.8:9, 10-bit (over one billion colours)
Pixel density446 ppi510 ppi
Brightness detailMaker specifies 2,000 nits peak; Notebookcheck measures 1,086 nits maximum with a full white screen and 1,453 nits in its APL18 test7,000 nits peak in specific scenarios (Motorola lab data)
Always-on display–Yes
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5, confirmed by TechRadarCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display features144 Hz refresh, up to 360 Hz touch sampling in gaming mode, DC dimming, HDR10+, 100% DCI-P3, Pantone colour and skin-tone validation, SGS low blue light and low motion blur certificationsRefresh 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
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory12 GB8 GB
Storage512 GB256 GB
CPUSnapdragon 7 Gen 3 with Qualcomm Kryo CPU up to 2.63 GHz8 cores; 2 Prime cores up to 3.8 GHz and 6 Performance cores up to 3.3 GHz
GPUQualcomm Adreno GPU; Notebookcheck identifies Adreno 720Qualcomm Adreno GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing
AI engineQualcomm Hexagon NPUQualcomm AI Engine (Motorola quotes 46% better NPU performance than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3)
Storage typeUK Lenovo model PB1J0096GB has 12 GB LPDDR4X and 512 GB storage; UFS 2.2; EMEA support also lists regional 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage options; RAM Boost uses storage rather than physical RAMUFS 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 camera50 MP32 MP
Main camera50 MP, f/1.4, 1/1.55-inch sensor, 1.0 µm pixels or 2.0 µm with Quad Pixel binning, omnidirectional 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, autofocus and Macro Vision down to 3 cm8 MP, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2, 119° field of view, 1.12 μm, autofocus; macro
Telephoto camera10 MP, f/2.0, 1.0 µm pixels, autofocus, OIS and 3× optical zoom–
Front camera50 MP, f/1.9, 0.64 µm pixels or 1.28 µm with Quad Pixel binning and autofocus32 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.4 μm
Zoom3× optical telephoto, up to 30× Super Zoom for photos and 20× digital video zoom–
Video recordingMain camera 4K at 30 fps or 1080p at 30/60 fps; HDR10 at 4K/30 or 1080p/30; ultrawide 4K/30 or 1080p/30; telephoto 4K/30 or 1080p/30/60; UK Lenovo sheet lists slow motion 1080p/120 or 720p/2404K 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 featuresLaser time-of-flight autofocus, exposure/white-balance/flicker sensor, Pantone colour and skin-tone validation, Photo Enhancement Engine, Adaptive Stabilisation, Horizon Lock, autofocus tracking, Night Vision, RAW output, portrait, dual capture, long exposure and twist-to-open Quick CaptureDedicated 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
Battery4,500 mAh7,100 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)–Up to 42 hours
Wired chargingUp to 125 WUp to 90 W
Wireless chargingUp to 50 WUp to 25 W
Battery life detail4,500 mAh; Motorola states up to 40 hours under its mixed-use test conditionsSilicon-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 125 W TurboPower; charging rate depends on battery level and settings90 W TurboPower; power for the day in 6 minutes with Motorola's 90 W charger, sold separately
Wireless chargingUp to 50 W with Motorola TurboPower 50 W wireless charging stand, sold separately25 W Qi2 magnetic wireless charging; charger sold separately
Charges other devicesUp to 10 W wireless power sharing5 W wired reverse charging
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight186 g221 g
Thickness8.19 mm8.29 mm
Height × width161.23 × 72.4 mm163 × 77 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
Stylus–No
MaterialsCurved front glass with anti-fingerprint coating, sandblasted aluminium frame and vegan leather or pearl polymer rearAircraft-grade aluminium frame; Corning Gorilla Glass 7i on the front and on the matte glass back
ColoursBlack Beauty, Luxe Lavender, Moonlight Pearl and later Caneel Bay UK modelPANTONE Dark Shadow in the UK; PANTONE Aqua Gray and PANTONE Ice Melt elsewhere
Water resistance detailIP68; tested in up to 1.5 m fresh water for 30 minutes; resistance can decrease 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
BiometricsOn-screen fingerprint reader and camera-based face unlockIn-display fingerprint reader; face unlock
SensorsProximity, exposure/white-balance/flicker sensor, time of flight, accelerometer, gyroscope, SAR and magnetometer; linear z-axis vibration–
SpeakersDual stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Snapdragon Sound and Dolby Head Tracking with compatible moto buds+Dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Audio Wireless
MicrophonesUK Lenovo sheet specifies two microphones; EMEA support specifies three, with no regional explanation2 microphones
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 14 with Hello UXAndroid 16
Software updatesMaker EMEA consumer support promises three years of OS updates and four years of security maintenance releasesUp 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 featuresPhoto Enhancement Engine and Style Sync AI wallpaper generation; Smart Connect links compatible Motorola and Lenovo 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 boxUK Lenovo lists USB-C to USB-C cable, guides and SIM tool; Tech Advisor's UK review also includes a 125 W charger, while the maker's global launch notice describes the charger as sold separatelyUSB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, guides, SIM tool; no charger
Connectivity
Satellite messaging–No
Mobile network5G bands n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78; UK Lenovo sheet also lists LTE, UMTS and GSM5G sub-6 (n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n75/n77/n78); 4G LTE; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIMUK Lenovo sheet specifies nano-SIM plus eSIM; EMEA support lists a regional dual physical-SIM configurationDual SIM (two nano-SIMs)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 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 5.4 and Snapdragon SoundBluetooth 6.0; Snapdragon Sound
NFCNFCYes
USBUSB-C, USB 3.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 in Lenovo's detailed maker sheet; its generic configuration table separately says USB 2.0 without explaining the discrepancyUSB-C (USB 2.0)
PositioningGPS, A-GPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS, Galileo and NavICGPS, A-GPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS, Galileo, NavIC, BeiDou, QZSS

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