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- Edge 70 Max vs SHIFTphone 8.1
Motorola Edge 70 Max vs Shift SHIFTphone 8.1
What Edge 70 Max does better (11) and where SHIFTphone 8.1 wins (5) — every spec side by side.
vs
9.6Display8.5
8.9Camera6.3
9.6Battery2.6
9.0Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Edge 70 MaxSHIFTphone 8.1
| Edge 70 Max | SHIFTphone 8.1 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164 mm | 164.2 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Width | 77 mm | 78.7 mm | −1.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 9.8 mm | −1.5 mm |
| Weight | 221 g | 209 g | +12 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Edge 70 Max better than SHIFTphone 8.1?
- Battery capacity7,100 mAh vs 3,820 mAh+86%
- Optical stabilisationYes · SHIFTphone 8.1: No
- Wireless chargingYes · SHIFTphone 8.1: No
- 5GYes · SHIFTphone 8.1: No
- Stereo speakersYes · SHIFTphone 8.1: No
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · SHIFTphone 8.1: No
- eSIMYes · SHIFTphone 8.1: No
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.7″+2%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 5+40%
- Thickness8.3 mm vs 9.8 mm+18%
Why is SHIFTphone 8.1 better than Edge 70 Max?
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Memory card slotNo · Edge 70 Max: Yes
- Weight221 g vs 209 g+6%
- USB version2 vs 3+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 221 g | 209 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 9.8 mm |
| Height | 164 mm | 164.2 mm |
| Width | 77 mm | 78.7 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | — |
| Colours | Pantone: Onyx Black (Dark Shadow), Sage Green (Aqua Gray), Glacier Blue (Ice Melt) | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | LTPO AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | — |
| Resolution (height) | 3,168 px | — |
| Pixel density | 510 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 7,000 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 1,571 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Qualcomm QCM6490 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.8 GHz | — |
| GPU | Adreno 829 | Adreno 630 |
| AnTuTu score | 3,057,494 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 9,315 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 5,324 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | — |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,100 mAh | 3,820 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | — |
| Active use (test) | 19.5 h | — |
| Wired charging | 90 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 71% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | — |
| USB version | 2 | 3 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | — |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.3 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | — |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Shift OS |
| Major OS updates promised | 3 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,200 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 75 h | — |
| Repairability class | B | — |
| Drop resistance class | A | — |
