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Motorola edge 70 max vs Xiaomi REDMI Note 17 Pro 5G

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Motorolaedge 70 maxXiaomiREDMI Note 17 Pro 5G
Overview
ReleasedJuly 2026August 2026
Display
Screen size6.82″6.83″
Resolution3168 × 14402772 × 1280
Sharpness510 pixels per inch447 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness7,000 nits3,500 nits
Display typeExtreme AMOLED, Quad HD+ (2K), 19.8:9, 10-bit (over one billion colours)6.83-inch AMOLED, 1.5K
Pixel density510 ppi447 ppi
Brightness detail7,000 nits peak in specific scenarios (Motorola lab data)3,500 nits (UHBM); 1,060 nits typical
Always-on displayYes–
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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 ratioUp to 120 Hz; 240 Hz touch sampling (3,200 Hz instantaneous in Game Turbo); 12-bit colour; 8,000,000:1 contrast ratio; DCI-P3; DC dimming and 3,840 Hz PWM dimming; Wet Touch Technology 2.0; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light, Circadian Friendly and Flicker Free certified
Performance
ChipSnapdragon 8 Gen 5Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Memory8 GB6 GB – 8 GB
Storage256 GB256 GB, 512 GB
CPU8 cores; 2 Prime cores up to 3.8 GHz and 6 Performance cores up to 3.3 GHzOcta-core, up to 2.4 GHz; 4 nm
GPUQualcomm Adreno GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracingAdreno
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 (256 GB and 512 GB), UFS 2.2 (128 GB); LPDDR4X RAM
CoolingVapour chamber cooling with liquid metal–
Cameras
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera8 MP8 MP
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera32 MP16 MP
Main camera50 MP Sony LYTIA 710, ƒ/1.8, 2.0 μm Quad Pixel, all-pixel focus, OIS50 MP, f/1.8, 0.64 μm pixels, 5P lens, OIS
Ultra wide camera8 MP, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2, 119° field of view, 1.12 μm, autofocus; macro8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12 μm pixels
Front camera32 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.4 μm16 MP, f/2.4, 1 μm pixels, 5P lens
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, Timelapse1080p and 720p at 30 fps
Front video4K1080p and 720p at 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)HDR, Portrait, Underwater mode (via update), Ultra HD, Panorama, Documents, Pro mode
Battery and charging
Battery7,100 mAh8,340 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 42 hours–
Wired chargingUp to 90 WUp to 67 W
Wireless chargingUp to 25 WNone
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 cycles8,340 mAh (typical) silicon-carbon battery
Wired charging90 W TurboPower; power for the day in 6 minutes with Motorola's 90 W charger, sold separately67 W HyperCharge; PD3.0 and PD2.0; no charger in the box
Wireless charging25 W Qi2 magnetic wireless charging; charger sold separately–
Charges other devices5 W wired reverse chargingUp to 22.5 W wired reverse charging
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, 4G, 3G and 2G
SIMDual SIM (two nano-SIMs)Dual SIM (nano-SIM and nano-SIM, or nano-SIM and eSIM)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHzWi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz
BluetoothBluetooth 6.0; Snapdragon SoundBluetooth 5.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C (USB 2.0)–
PositioningGPS, A-GPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS, Galileo, NavIC, BeiDou, QZSSGPS L1, GLONASS G1, BDS B1I and B1C, Galileo E1, QZSS L1
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight221 g223 g
Thickness8.29 mm8.6 mm
Height × width163 × 77 mm163.45 × 78.27 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 elsewhereBlack, Purple, Sky Blue
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 and IP68; IP68 tested in static fresh water up to 2 m for up to 72 hours; not advised for beach or pool use
BiometricsIn-display fingerprint reader; face unlockIn-screen fingerprint sensor; AI face unlock
Sensors–Ultrasonic proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, accelerometer, electronic compass, IR blaster, gyroscope
SpeakersDual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Audio WirelessDual speakers with 300% volume boost; Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res
Microphones2 microphones–
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 16Xiaomi HyperOS 3
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 GeminiAI Erase Pro, AI Glare Removal, AI Image Expansion, AI Sky, AI Bokeh, AI Image Enhancement, AI Beautify; Circle to Search with Google; Google Gemini
In the boxUSB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, guides, SIM tool; no chargerPhone, USB Type-C cable, SIM tool, protective case

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