Motorola edge 70 max vs OnePlus Nord CE6

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edge 70 max compared with Nord CE6
Motorolaedge 70 maxOnePlusNord CE6
Overview
ReleasedJuly 2026May 2026
Display
Screen size6.82″6.78″
Resolution3168 × 1440 (better)2772 × 1272
Sharpness510 pixels per inch (better)450 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness7,000 nits (better)3,600 nits
Display typeExtreme AMOLED, Quad HD+ (2K), 19.8:9, 10-bit (over one billion colours)6.78-inch AMOLED, 1.5K (FHD+), 19.6:9 aspect ratio, 93.5% screen-to-body ratio
Pixel density510 ppi450 ppi
Brightness detail7,000 nits peak in specific scenarios (Motorola lab data)3,600 nits peak; 1,800 nits full-screen HBM; 800 nits adjustable
Always-on displayYes–
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iCrystal Guard
Display featuresRefresh 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 ratio60, 90 or 120 Hz adaptive, 144 Hz in select apps only; up to 3,200 Hz instantaneous touch response with a Touch Reflex chip; 3,840 Hz eye-care PWM dimming; 100% DCI-P3; 10-bit (1.07 billion colours)
Performance
ChipSnapdragon 8 Gen 5Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Memory8 GB8 GB
Storage256 GB128 GB, 256 GB
CPU8 cores; 2 Prime cores up to 3.8 GHz and 6 Performance cores up to 3.3 GHz–
GPUQualcomm Adreno GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracingQualcomm Adreno 810
AI engineQualcomm AI Engine (Motorola quotes 46% better NPU performance than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3)–
Storage typeUFS 4.1 storage, LPDDR5X memory (RAM Boost adds virtual memory); no memory card slotUFS 3.1; RAM expansion of 4, 6 or 8 GB
CoolingVapour chamber cooling with liquid metal33,147 mm² heat dissipation area
Cameras
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera8 MPNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera32 MP32 MP
Main camera50 MP Sony LYTIA 710, ƒ/1.8, 2.0 μm Quad Pixel, all-pixel focus, OIS50 MP OmniVision OV50D40, 1/2.88″ sensor, ƒ/1.8, 27 mm, 76° field of view, OIS and EIS, PDAF
Ultra wide camera8 MP, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2, 119° field of view, 1.12 μm, autofocus; macro–
Front camera32 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.4 μm32 MP Galaxycore GC32E2, 1/3.1″ sensor, ƒ/2.0, 21 mm, 90° field of view, autofocus, EIS
Zoom–1–10x digital zoom
Video recording4K 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, Timelapse4K at 30 fps; 1080p and 720p at 30 or 60 fps; slow motion at 1080p 120 fps and 720p 240 fps
Front video4K4K at 30 fps; EIS at 1080p and 720p 30 fps
Camera featuresDedicated 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)2 MP Galaxycore GC02M1B assistance camera, ƒ/2.4; Dual-view video; Cinematic mode; FILM mode; Hi-Res; Tilt-Shift
Battery and charging
Battery7,100 mAh7,500 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 42 hours–
Wired chargingUp to 90 W (better)Up to 80 W
Wireless chargingUp to 25 W (better)None
Battery life detailSilicon-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 cycles7,500 mAh typical (7,300 mAh rated), dual-cell; 29.4 Wh typical
Wired charging90 W TurboPower; power for the day in 6 minutes with Motorola's 90 W charger, sold separately80 W SUPERVOOC; 55 W PPS; 13.5 W PD; bypass charging
Wireless charging25 W Qi2 magnetic wireless charging; charger sold separately–
Charges other devices5 W wired reverse charging6.5 W (wired only)
Connectivity
Satellite messagingNo–
Mobile network5G sub-6 (n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n75/n77/n78); 4G LTE; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM5G; LTE with 4×4 MIMO, up to DL Cat 16 / UL Cat 13
SIMDual SIM (two nano-SIMs)Dual nano-SIM with Dual SIM Dual Active; no eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHzWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, 1x1 SISO
BluetoothBluetooth 6.0; Snapdragon SoundBluetooth 5.2; aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, AAC, SBC, LHDC 5.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C (USB 2.0)USB 2.0, Type-C
PositioningGPS, A-GPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS, Galileo, NavIC, BeiDou, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, QZSS
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight221 g208 g (better)
Thickness8.29 mm (better)8.5 mm
Height × width163 × 77 mm162.46 × 77.45 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
StylusNoNo
MaterialsAircraft-grade aluminium frame; Corning Gorilla Glass 7i on the front and on the matte glass back–
ColoursPANTONE Dark Shadow in the UK; PANTONE Aqua Gray and PANTONE Ice Melt elsewherePitch Black, Lunar Pearl, Blue (GSMArena)
Water resistance detailIP68 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 mIP66, IP68, IP69 and IP69K; MIL-STD-810H
BiometricsIn-display fingerprint reader; face unlockIn-display fingerprint sensor
Sensors–Accelerometer, electronic compass, 6-axis gyroscope, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, colour temperature sensor, Sensor Core, infrared blaster
SpeakersDual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Audio WirelessDual stereo speakers with 300% Super Audio Mode
Microphones2 microphones–
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 16OxygenOS 16.0 (Android 16)
Software updatesUp 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 featuresMotorola 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 to USB-C cable, protective case, guides, SIM tool; no chargerPhone, USB-A to USB-C cable, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tool

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