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Motorola edge 70 vs Motorola edge 70 max

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Motorolaedge 70Motorolaedge 70 max
Overview
ReleasedNovember 2025July 2026
Display
Screen size6.67″6.82″
Resolution2712 × 12203168 × 1440
Sharpness446 pixels per inch510 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness4,500 nits7,000 nits
Display typepOLED; 10-bit colour; 100% DCI-P3; 20:9 aspect ratioExtreme AMOLED, Quad HD+ (2K), 19.8:9, 10-bit (over one billion colours)
Pixel density446 ppi510 ppi
Brightness detail4,500 nits peak in specific scenarios (Motorola laboratory data)7,000 nits peak in specific scenarios (Motorola lab data)
Always-on display–Yes
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display featuresHDR10+; Pantone Validated colour and SkinTone; touch sampling up to 300 Hz; Water Touch; SGS Blue Light Reduction and Motion Blur ReductionRefresh 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 4Snapdragon 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 type512 GB uMCP storage; 12 GB LPDDR5X memory; no memory card slot; RAM Boost uses storage as virtual memoryUFS 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 cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera50 MP32 MP
Main camera50 MP, ƒ/1.8, 2.0 μm Ultra Pixel; all-pixel focus and OIS50 MP Sony LYTIA 710, ƒ/1.8, 2.0 μm Quad Pixel, all-pixel focus, OIS
Ultra wide camera50 MP, ƒ/2.0, 12 mm, 120° field of view, 1.28 μm Quad Pixel; autofocus and macro to 3.5 cm8 MP, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2, 119° field of view, 1.12 μm, autofocus; macro
Front camera50 MP, ƒ/2.0, 1.28 μm Quad Pixel32 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.4 μm
Video recording–4K 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
ZoomUp to 20× Super Zoom in the current UK product specifications; UK support page instead lists 30×–
Front video4K UHD at 30 fps; Full HD at 30 or 60 fps; Full HD slow motion at 120 or 240 fps4K
Camera featuresDedicated 3-in-1 light sensor; LED flash; Portrait Mode at 24, 35 and 50 mm; Photo Enhancement Engine; Pro Mode; Night Vision; Adobe ScanDedicated 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
Battery4,800 mAh7,100 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 29 hoursUp to 42 hours
Wired chargingUp to 68 WUp to 90 W
Wireless chargingUp to 15 WUp to 25 W
Battery life detailSilicon-carbon battery; 4,655 mAh rated capacity; up to 50 hours of mixed use in current UK specifications, compared with 38 hours in the launch press releaseSilicon-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 requires compatible Motorola charger, sold separately90 W TurboPower; power for the day in 6 minutes with Motorola's 90 W charger, sold separately
Wireless charging15 W wireless charging; included magnetic case supports magnetic attachment25 W Qi2 magnetic wireless charging; charger sold separately
Charges other devices–5 W wired reverse charging
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight159 g221 g
Thickness5.99 mm8.29 mm
Height × width159 × 74 mm163 × 77 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
Stylus–No
MaterialsAircraft-grade aluminium frame; nylon-inspired silicone rear finish; Gorilla Glass 7i frontAircraft-grade aluminium frame; Corning Gorilla Glass 7i on the front and on the matte glass back
ColoursPANTONE Bronze Green, PANTONE Lily Pad and PANTONE Gadget Grey; PANTONE Cloud Dancer special editionPANTONE Dark Shadow in the UK; PANTONE Aqua Gray and PANTONE Ice Melt elsewhere
Water resistance detailIP68 and IP69; 1.5 m fresh-water immersion for 30 minutes; tested against 16 categories and 14 procedures of MIL-STD-810HIP68 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 face unlock; ThinkShieldIn-display fingerprint reader; face unlock
SensorsProximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, SAR sensor, sensor hub and magnetometer–
SpeakersDual stereo speakers with Dolby AtmosDual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Audio Wireless
Microphones2 microphones2 microphones
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 16Android 16
Software updatesFour years of Android OS upgrades and six years of security updates; the current UK specification table defines security support until June 2031Up 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 featuresmoto ai with Take notes, Remember this and Next Move; Google Gemini and Circle to SearchMotorola 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, guides, SIM tool and magnetic protective case; no chargerUSB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, guides, SIM tool; no charger
Connectivity
Satellite messaging–No
Mobile network5G sub-6, 4G LTE, 3G WCDMA and 2G 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; one nano-SIM plus eSIMDual SIM (two nano-SIMs)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz; Wi-Fi hotspotWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4Bluetooth 6.0; Snapdragon Sound
NFCNFCYes
USBUSB-C, USB 2.0; USB-C audioUSB-C (USB 2.0)
PositioningGPS, A-GPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS and GalileoGPS, A-GPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS, Galileo, NavIC, BeiDou, QZSS

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