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Motorola Edge 70 Plus vs Xiaomi 17 Max

What Edge 70 Plus does better (7) and where 17 Max wins (21) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge 70 Plus
Motorola · 2026Edge 70 Plus
8.8Score
7 advantages≈ $630
vs
Xiaomi 17 Max
Xiaomi · 202617 Max
9.6Score
21 advantages≈ $660
Higher score
9.7Display9.1
7.0Performance9.7
8.2Camera9.6
8.5Battery9.7
5.8Features9.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge 70 Plus17 Max
75.7 × 162.78.577.6 × 162.98.2
Edge 70 Plus17 MaxDifference
Height162.7 mm162.9 mm−0.2 mm
Width75.7 mm77.6 mm−1.9 mm
Thickness8.5 mm8.2 mm+0.3 mm
Weight196 g219 g−23 g

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

Why is Edge 70 Plus better than 17 Max?

  1. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  2. Peak brightness5,200 nits vs 3,500 nits+49%
  3. Measured brightness1,408 nits vs 1,055 nits+33%
  4. Weight196 g vs 219 g+12%
  5. Pixel density450 ppi vs 420 ppi+7%
  6. Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
  7. Resolution (width)1,272 px vs 1,200 px+6%

Why is 17 Max better than Edge 70 Plus?

  1. AnTuTu score1,135,275 vs 3,654,7763.2×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,528 vs 11,6743.3×
  3. Wired charging45 W vs 100 W2.2×
  4. RAM8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  5. Battery capacity6,500 mAh vs 8,000 mAh+23%
  6. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
  7. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  8. Telephoto cameraNo · Edge 70 Plus: Yes
  9. Wireless chargingNo · Edge 70 Plus: Yes
  10. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+84%
  11. Rear cameras1 vs 33×
  12. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Specifications

Side by side

Motorola Edge 70 PlusMotorola Edge 70 Plus≈ $6308.8
Xiaomi 17 MaxXiaomi 17 Max≈ $6609.6
Design
Weight196 g219 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.2 mm
Height162.7 mm162.9 mm
Width75.7 mm77.6 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackEco leatherGlass
Ingress protectionIP64IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7i—
ColoursPantone: Mountain View, Sage, Milky Blue, Gray LilacBlack, Blue, White
Display
Screen size6.8″6.9″
PanelAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,272 px1,200 px
Resolution (height)2,772 px2,608 px
Pixel density450 ppi420 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness5,200 nits3,500 nits
Measured brightness1,408 nits1,055 nits
Screen-to-body ratio91.3%90.5%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz4.6 GHz
GPUAdreno 810Adreno 840
AnTuTu score1,135,2753,654,776
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,52811,674
Memory
RAM8 GB16 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera200 MP200 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Main sensor size—1/1.4"
Rear cameras13
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity6,500 mAh8,000 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Wired charging45 W100 W
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-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, GALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceHello UIHyperOS 3
Major OS updates promised3—
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