Request a product

Motorola edge 50 vs Motorola edge 70 max

Every spec side by side, from each maker's published figures.

Better figure, where one is clearly better

Motorolaedge 50Motorolaedge 70 max
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2024July 2026
Display
Screen size6.67″6.82″
Resolution2712 × 12203168 × 1440
Sharpness446 pixels per inch510 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits7,000 nits
Display type6.67-inch pOLED Endless Edge, Super HD+Extreme AMOLED, Quad HD+ (2K), 19.8:9, 10-bit (over one billion colours)
Pixel density446 ppi (Motorola)510 ppi
Brightness detail1,200 nits high-brightness mode and 1,600 nits HDR peak7,000 nits peak in specific scenarios (Motorola lab data)
Always-on display–Yes
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display features120 Hz, HDR10+, 100% DCI-P3, 10-bit colour, 360 Hz touch sampling in games, 20:9 aspect ratio, 93.35% screen-to-body ratio; SGS blue-light and 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
ChipSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated EditionSnapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory12 GB8 GB
Storage512 GB256 GB
CPU–8 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 12 GB LPDDR4X RAM and 512 GB uMCP storage; no memory card support. Indian 8/256 version is not added as a UK configurationUFS 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, ƒ/1.8, 1.0 µm pixels with 2.0 µm Ultra Pixel combination, Quad PDAF and OIS50 MP Sony LYTIA 710, ƒ/1.8, 2.0 μm Quad Pixel, all-pixel focus, OIS
Ultra wide camera13 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.12 µm pixels, 120° field of view, PDAF and Macro Vision8 MP, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2, 119° field of view, 1.12 μm, autofocus; macro
Telephoto camera10 MP, ƒ/2.0, 1.0 µm pixels, PDAF, OIS and 3× optical zoom–
Front camera32 MP, ƒ/2.4, autofocus and Quad Pixel combination for 1.4 µm pixels32 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.4 μm
Video recordingMain 4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 30/60 fps, 1080p slow motion at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps; ultrawide and telephoto 4K at 30 fps and 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 videoCurrent UK sheet lists 1080p at 30/60 fps and 1080p slow motion at 120 fps; Indian maker release and Indian Express review claim 4K, not applied to this UK entry4K
Camera featuresUltra-Res, portrait focal lengths of 24/35/50/85 mm, Pro Mode, RAW output, Long Exposure, Night Vision, Adobe Scan, Smart Composition and Google Photos 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
Battery5,000 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 detail5,000 mAh; maker's over-30-hour claim covers mixed use, not continuous video; maker support lists at least 1,200 battery endurance cyclesSilicon-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 charging68 W TurboPower; charger absent from current UK maker box list90 W TurboPower; power for the day in 6 minutes with Motorola's 90 W charger, sold separately
Wireless charging15 W charging with compatible separately sold wireless charger25 W Qi2 magnetic wireless charging; charger sold separately
Charges other devices–5 W wired reverse charging
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight180 g221 g
Thickness7.79 mm8.29 mm
Height × width160.8 × 72.4 mm163 × 77 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
Stylus–No
MaterialsJungle Green and Peach Fuzz vegan leather rear or Koala Grey vegan suede; Gorilla Glass 5 frontAircraft-grade aluminium frame; Corning Gorilla Glass 7i on the front and on the matte glass back
ColoursJungle Green, Peach Fuzz and Koala GreyPANTONE Dark Shadow in the UK; PANTONE Aqua Gray and PANTONE Ice Melt elsewhere
Water resistance detailIP68; laboratory immersion protection is subject to wear and specified conditionsIP68 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; ThinkShieldIn-display fingerprint reader; face unlock
SpeakersStereo speakers, Dolby AtmosDual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Audio Wireless
MicrophonesTwo2 microphones
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 14Android 16
Software updatesCurrent UK PDP states three years of security updates until July 2027; PhoneArena describes five Android upgrades for its European review unit. Indian maker release promises two Android upgrades and three years of security; no single OS-upgrade duration asserted across regionsUp 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 features–Motorola Qira (Chat Mode, Next Move, Creator Zone, Pay Attention, Catch Me Up; 8 GB models get it in a later update); Google Gemini
In the boxUSB-C cable, guides, SIM tool and protective case, with fragranced packaging; Indian review and release include a charger, not the current UK maker boxUSB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, guides, SIM tool; no charger
Connectivity
Satellite messaging–No
Mobile network5G sub-6 GHz, LTE, WCDMA 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
SIMDual SIM, nano-SIM plus eSIMDual SIM (two nano-SIMs)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E, 802.11a/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 5.2 (Motorola UK support)Bluetooth 6.0; Snapdragon Sound
NFCSupportedYes
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

More comparisons