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Motorola Edge 70 Max vs Vivo iQOO 16

What Edge 70 Max does better (3) and where iQOO 16 wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge 70 Max
Motorola · 2026Edge 70 Max
9.6Score
3 advantages≈ $840
vs
Vivo iQOO 16
Vivo · 2026iQOO 16
9.7Score
15 advantages≈ $850
Higher score
9.6Display9.7
9.2Performance9.8
8.9Camera9.4
9.6Battery9.7
9.0Features9.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge 70 MaxiQOO 16
77 × 1648.376.9 × 163.88.3
Edge 70 MaxiQOO 16Difference
Height164 mm163.8 mm+0.2 mm
Width77 mm76.9 mm+0.1 mm
Thickness8.3 mm8.3 mm=
Weight221 g230 g−9 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Edge 70 Max better than iQOO 16?

  1. Peak brightness7,000 nits vs 2,800 nits2.5×
  2. Weight221 g vs 230 g+4%
  3. Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%

Why is iQOO 16 better than Edge 70 Max?

  1. AnTuTu score3,057,494 vs 5,498,720+80%
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
  3. Telephoto cameraNo · Edge 70 Max: Yes
  4. Battery capacity7,100 mAh vs 8,400 mAh+18%
  5. RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  6. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)9,315 vs 11,619+25%
  7. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
  8. Wired charging90 W vs 100 W+11%
  9. CPU frequency3.8 GHz vs 5.01 GHz+32%
  10. Max video4K vs 8K
  11. Wireless charging power25 W vs 40 W+60%
  12. USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo iQOO 16Vivo iQOO 16≈ $8509.7
Design
Weight221 g230 g
Thickness8.3 mm8.3 mm
Height164 mm163.8 mm
Width77 mm76.9 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7i—
ColoursPantone: Onyx Black (Dark Shadow), Sage Green (Aqua Gray), Glacier Blue (Ice Melt)Dark Blue, Silver, Chasing the Light
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelLTPO AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)3,168 px3,168 px
Pixel density510 ppi508 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz165 Hz
Peak brightness7,000 nits2,800 nits
Measured brightness1,571 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio89.5%90.5%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process3 nm2 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.8 GHz5.01 GHz
GPUAdreno 829Adreno 850
AnTuTu score3,057,4945,498,720
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)9,31511,619
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,324—
Memory
RAM12 GB16 GB
Storage (max)256 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.3"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity7,100 mAh8,400 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Active use (test)19.5 h—
Wired charging90 W100 W
Charged in 30 min71%—
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power25 W40 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth65.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-25.3 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 17
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—OriginOS 7
Major OS updates promised3—
EU label
Energy classA—
Battery charge cycles1,200—
Endurance per cycle75 h—
Repairability classB—
Drop resistance classA—
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