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Motorola Edge 70 Max vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

88 out 100
Motorola Edge 70 Max
VS
91 out 100
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Motorola Edge 70 Max
Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 70 Max Manufactured in July, 2026, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 70 Max
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7100mAh vs 4288mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 221g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 12/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 70 Max and Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Edge 70 Max
vs
Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.82 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Burgundy
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 70 Max
89 %
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 70 Max and Apple iPhone 18 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Apple A20 Pro
Max Frequency 3800 MHz 4930 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.32 (Oryon Performance)
- 2/3.8 (Oryon Prime)		 4/2.64 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 70 Max
2833
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
4719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 70 Max
9119
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
12677
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)28334719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)911912677
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 70 Max], [Apple iPhone 18 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 70 Max
3073131
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
2937698
CPU893201865219
GPU10699171083483
Memory484720272659
UX625293716337
NanoReview Score30731312937698

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 iOS 27

Battery

Volume 7100 mAh 4288 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 60 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 21 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:51 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 4.0
Focal length23 mm24 mm
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a100 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4896x3672 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 22 mm 20 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3/B8GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA W1/W2/W5/W8UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 570 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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