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Motorola motorola edge 50 ultra vs Motorola edge 70 max

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Overview
ReleasedMay 2024July 2026
Display
Screen size6.7″6.82″
Resolution2712 × 12203168 × 1440
Sharpness444 pixels per inch510 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness2,500 nits7,000 nits
Display typepOLED with curved cover glass, 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 detailUK Lenovo maker sheet specifies 2,500 nits peak; APAC Motorola support instead specifies 2,800 nits without explaining the difference7,000 nits peak in specific scenarios (Motorola lab data)
Always-on display–Yes
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus with anti-fingerprint coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display featuresUp to 144 Hz refresh, 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 8s Gen 3Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory16 GB8 GB
Storage1 TB256 GB
CPUQualcomm Kryo CPU up to 3.0 GHz; GSMArena identifies 4 nm process, one Cortex-X4 at 3.0 GHz, four Cortex-A720 at 2.8 GHz and three Cortex-A520 at 2.0 GHz8 cores; 2 Prime cores up to 3.8 GHz and 6 Performance cores up to 3.3 GHz
GPUQualcomm Adreno GPU; GSMArena identifies Adreno 735Qualcomm Adreno GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing
AI engineQualcomm Hexagon NPU and Qualcomm AI EngineQualcomm AI Engine (Motorola quotes 46% better NPU performance than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3)
Storage typeUK Lenovo model PB0Y0017GB has 16 GB LPDDR5X and 1 TB UFS 4.0; APAC maker support lists a regional 12/512 GB configuration; RAM Boost uses storage rather than physical RAM; no microSD slotUFS 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 camera50 MP8 MP
Telephoto camera64 MPNone
Optical zoom3×None
Front camera50 MP32 MP
Main camera50 MP, 1/1.3-inch sensor, 2.4 µm binned pixels, omnidirectional PDAF and laser autofocus; GSMArena identifies OmniVision OV50H, f/1.6 and OIS50 MP Sony LYTIA 710, ƒ/1.8, 2.0 μm Quad Pixel, all-pixel focus, OIS
Ultra wide camera50 MP, 122° field of view, autofocus and macro; GSMArena identifies Samsung JN1, f/2.0, 1/2.76-inch sensor and 0.64 µm pixels8 MP, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2, 119° field of view, 1.12 μm, autofocus; macro
Telephoto camera64 MP and 3× optical zoom; GSMArena identifies periscope lens, OmniVision OV64B, f/2.4, 1/2.0-inch sensor, 0.7 µm pixels, PDAF and OIS–
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 and up to 100× Super Zoom photos; up to 20× digital video zoom–
Video recordingAll rear cameras 4K or 1080p at 30/60 fps; main HDR10+ at 4K/30 or 1080p/30 with EIS; main slow motion 1080p at 960/240/120 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 or 1080p at 30/60 fps; slow motion 1080p/120 or 720p/2404K
Camera featuresLaser autofocus, exposure/white-balance/flicker sensor, Photo Enhancement Engine, Action Shot, Night Vision, Long Exposure, RAW photos, Ultra HDR photos, smart stabilisation, Horizon Lock, autofocus tracking and audio zoomDedicated 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; UK maker sheet states up to 40 hours mixed use while its overview states up to 30 hours, without explaining the different 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; full-rate charging requires the Charging boost setting, confirmed by GSMArena90 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
Weight197 g221 g
Thickness8.59 mm8.29 mm
Height × width161.09 × 72.38 mm163 × 77 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
Stylus–No
MaterialsGorilla Glass Victus front, sandblasted aluminium frame and vegan leather or real wood rearAircraft-grade aluminium frame; Corning Gorilla Glass 7i on the front and on the matte glass back
ColoursForest Grey and Peach Fuzz vegan leather; Nordic Wood real woodPANTONE Dark Shadow in the UK; PANTONE Aqua Gray and PANTONE Ice Melt elsewhere
Water resistance detailIP68; maker tests 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, front ambient light, exposure/white-balance/flicker sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, SAR and magnetometer; linear x-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
MicrophonesThree microphones2 microphones
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 14 with Hello UIAndroid 16
Software updatesThree Android version upgrades, confirmed by the full reviews; maker UK compliance statement specifies security support May 2024 to May 2028Up 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 generative wallpapers, image generation from text prompts and AI camera processing; 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, Family Space and Moto Unplugged–
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, and GSMArena's review includes a protective case; accessories vary by marketUSB-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/n71/n75/n77/n78; UK maker 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 maker specifies nano-SIM plus eSIMDual SIM (two nano-SIMs)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7, 2.4/5/6 GHz and hotspot; UK sheet lists 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax alongside its Wi-Fi 7 labelWi-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
Ultra WidebandUltra-wideband support–
NFCNFCYes
USBUK Lenovo detailed sheet specifies USB-C, USB 3.1 Gen 2 compatibility and DisplayPort 1.4; APAC support instead says USB 2.0 without explaining the regional differenceUSB-C (USB 2.0)
PositioningGPS, A-GPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and NavICGPS, A-GPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS, Galileo, NavIC, BeiDou, QZSS

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