Motorola Edge 70 Max smartphone review – Record-breaking battery life and flagship features at a low price

Motorola now has its own flagship killer in its lineup with the Edge 70 Max: An affordable smartphone that can compete with much more expensive phones and even surpasses them in some areas, such as battery life.

The phone lasts almost 28 hours in our battery test, while also offering a bright screen, plenty of power and a stylish aluminum chassis with a sturdy build. However, the slightly less durable Gorilla Glass 7i may mean it is not quite as resistant to breakage if dropped.

Fast Wi-Fi, good satellite positioning, decent speakers and a reliable touchscreen round out the package.

Test device courtesy of Motorola Deutschland
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Compromises have to be made when it comes to storage: The manufacturer offers just 256 GB of storage, which quickly becomes insufficient if you have lots of photos and videos. The promised update period is not particularly long either, a persistent issue with Motorola.

Overall, the Edge 70 Max is nevertheless a worthwhile investment if you are looking for a phone with plenty of power and long battery life at what is now a truly affordable price.

+nearly 28 hours of battery life
+affordable price
+premium, sturdy aluminum body with IP69
+bright display with 144 Hz
+high performance, fast UFS 4.1 storage
+fast wireless networking
+sharp main camera, even in low light

-only 256 GB, no storage expansion
-limited update support, with conflicting information
-USB 2.0 without wired video output
-significant heat buildup under full load
-PWM flickering at 167 Hz
-no zoom camera, weak ultra-wide-angle camera
-less durable Gorilla Glass 7i
-no charger included in the EU package

At the Motorola Edge 70 Max is available in Europe and India, e.g

The suggested retail price is around US$ 900, although it is already available a lot cheaper in some online shops.

• $564.50Motorola Edge 70 Pro Dual-SIM 256GB ROM + 8GB RAM (GSM Only | No CDMA) Factory Unlocked 5G Smartphone (Pantone Titan) – International Version
• $519.50Motorola Moto Edge 70 5G Ai (Compatible with Tmobile Mint Tello & Global) (512GB+12GB) NFC 50MP 4K Triple Cam Dual Sim 6.67″ Curved XT2601-3 Latino American Version (Gadget Gray)
• $380.00Motorola Moto Edge 70 Fusion 5G Ai (Compatible with Tmobile Mint Tello & Global) (256GB+8GB) NFC 50MP 4K Triple Cam Dual Sim 6.8″ Curved XT2605-3 Latino American Version (Pantone Silhouette (Blue))

Table of Contents

Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 8c/8t, 2 x 3.8 GHz Qualcomm Oryon Gen 3 Prime, 6 x 3.3 GHz Qualcomm Oryon Gen 3 Performance, Oryon v3
Graphics adapter
Qualcomm Adreno 829
Memory
8 GB 
Display
6.82 inch 19.8:9, 3168 x 1440 pixel 510 PPI, capacitive touchscreen, AMOLED, Gorilla Glass 7i, glossy: yes, HDR, 144 Hz
Storage
256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash, 256 GB  , 206 GB free
Connections
1 USB 2.0, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), Audio Connections: audio via USB-C, 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Networking
802.11 a/​b/​g/​n/​ac/​ax/​be (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 6.0, 2G (850/​900/​1800/​1900), 3G (B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B8), 4G (B1/​B2/​B3/​B4/​B5/​B7/​B8/​B18/​B19/​B20/​B25/​B28/​B32/​B38/​B39/​B40/​B41/​B42/​B43/​B66/​B71), 5G (n1/​n3/​n5/​n7/​n8/​n20/​n28/​n38/​n40/​n41/​n66/​n71/​n75/​n77/​n78) , Dual SIM, LTE, 5G, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 8.3 x 163 x 77 ( = 0.33 x 6.42 x 3.03 in)
Battery
7100 mAh Silicon-Carbon, 90 Watt charging, 25 Watt wireless charging, 5 Watt wired reverse charging
Charging
wireless charging, fast charging / Quickcharge
Operating System
Android 16
Camera
Primary Camera: 50 MPix f/​1.8, phase shift AF, OIS, LED flash, Videos @2160p/​60fps (camera 1), 8.0MP, f/​2.2, contrast AF, wide angle (camera 2)
Secondary Camera: 32 MPix f/2.2
Additional features
Speakers: stereo speakers (hybrid), Keyboard: Virtual keyboard, USB cable, SIM tool, bumper, 24 Months Warranty, IP68/​IP69 certified, MIL-STD-810H certified, fanless, waterproof
Weight
221 g ( = 7.8 oz / 0.49 pounds)
Price
799 Euro
Links
Motorola homepage
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The chassis of the Edge 70 Max is made of aluminum of the kind also used in aircraft construction. The body feels very premium and sturdy, and the design features a good mix of rounded edges and flat surfaces.

Three Pantone colors are available for the Edge 70 Max: Aqua Gray, a medium gray, Ice Melt, a very light blue, and Dark Shadow, a very dark gray, as seen on our review unit. All three variants look very elegant. The camera module is clearly set apart, including in terms of material.

The chassis is IP68- and IP69-certified, so it can also be used underwater for a while, as long as you do not dive too deep. Dust does not pose a problem for the phone either.

      Motorola Edge 70 Max      Motorola Edge 70 Pro      Xiaomi 17T      Samsung Galaxy S26+      Apple iPhone 17      DIN A6❌

In Europe, the only memory configuration available is 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage; models with 12 GB of RAM are also available in other countries. 

Motorola could certainly have offered a little more storage at this price point, especially since there is no option to insert a microSD card. However, those who use a lot of cloud services probably won’t mind.

You also only get a relatively slow USB 2.0 port, with no option to output video to a display

Android 16 is preinstalled on the phone. Motorola traditionally makes few changes to Google’s operating system and provides its own features in separate apps. 

Security patches are another area the manufacturer has traditionally struggled with. And there was some controversy with this device, too: Motorola initially stated that security patches would only be provided for three years. This is still what it says on <a href="https://de-de.support.motorola.com/app/software-security-update/g_id/7112#gs=eyJndWlkZUlEIjo3MTEyLCJxdWVzdGlvbklEIjo3LCJyZXNwb25zZUlEIjoxMjgsImd1aWRlU2Vzc2lvbiI6InZwX3VjcEtyIiwic2Vzc2lvbklEIjoidnB2dWNwS3IifQ..” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank”>Motorola’s official website.

In response to an inquiry, however, the company now says there will be five years of updates and three major Android version upgrades after all. That is still nowhere near a record, but at least it offers security for some time.

Motorola reports CO2-equivalent emissions of 34.05 kg for the entire life cycle, with over 90% attributable to production.

There is also a self-repair program in collaboration with iFixit.

Thanks to the latest WiFi 7 and multiple antennas, high speeds of over 2,000 MBit/s are possible. This puts the phone on par with other flagship phones in our test with the Asus RT-BE96U reference router. 

Comprehensive support for 4G and 5G frequency bands enables international use on mobile networks. Reception is good in spot checks during our test, even in challenging locations.

iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U	1710 (min: 1285) MBit/s ∼82%
iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U	1937 (min: 1676) MBit/s ∼83%
iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U	1334 (min: 1197) MBit/s ∼64%
iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U	1634 (min: 1541) MBit/s ∼70%
iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U	1678 (min: 210) MBit/s ∼81%
iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U	1871 (min: 1625) MBit/s ∼80%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	887 (min: 479) MBit/s ∼93%
iperf3 receive AXE11000	914 (min: 876) MBit/s ∼57%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz	1799 (min: 955) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz	1645 (min: 1513) MBit/s ∼99%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	777 (min: 620) MBit/s ∼81%
iperf3 receive AXE11000	1592 (min: 1420) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz	1020 (min: 745) MBit/s ∼57%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz	1658 (min: 1579) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	956 (min: 595) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 receive AXE11000	1040 (min: 459) MBit/s ∼65%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz	1289 (min: 508) MBit/s ∼72%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz	1507 (min: 719) MBit/s ∼91%
iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U	2080 (min: 316) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U	2345 (min: 396) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000	662 (min: 52.5) MBit/s ∼69%
iperf3 receive AXE11000	696 (min: 52.2) MBit/s ∼44%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz	1238 (min: 287) MBit/s ∼69%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz	1402 (min: 339) MBit/s ∼85%
iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U	1618 (min: 316) MBit/s ∼78%
iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U	1767 (min: 328) MBit/s ∼75%

Motorola Edge 70 Max; iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U; iperf 3.21: Ø1710 (1285-1879) MBit/s
Motorola Edge 70 Max; iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U; iperf 3.21: Ø1937 (1676-2053) MBit/s

Outdoors, the smartphone locates us quickly and with an accuracy of up to 3 meters. The SBAS system is not supported.

Accuracy during our test ride is good, but occasionally the position is a few meters off the actual route taken. Nevertheless, the Edge 70 Max provides sufficiently accurate positioning for everyday navigation. 

In addition to two nano-SIMs, an eSIM profile can also be stored. 

We are pleased with the voice quality during a test call, and the person on the other end also confirms that we are easy to understand, even with somewhat louder background noise.

You won’t find an optical or hybrid zoom camera on the Edge 70 Max, but it does have a 50-megapixel main camera with a Sony Lytia 710 sensor. The resulting photos are very sharp and well exposed in daylight. Here, our review unit can keep up with significantly more expensive phones. 

Even in low light and high-contrast scenes, images have good dynamic range and high sharpness.

Videos can be recorded at up to 4K at 60 fps. For slow motion, up to 240 fps is possible in FullHD. The videos look sharp, and the audio is usable too.

The wide-angle camera produces punchy colors, but details are only roughly rendered. 

The selfie camera on the front also takes fairly sharp photos, though slightly unnatural edges appear around objects against bright backgrounds.

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The package contains a USB-C cable, a SIM tool, and a protective case.

The manufacturer offers a 24-month warranty for devices purchased in Europe.

The touchscreen checks for touch input up to 360 times per second. This makes the Edge 70 Max very smooth to use, and thanks to the screen’s refresh rate of up to 144 Hz, it also responds very quickly.

The fingerprint sensor is hidden behind the screen. It is located quite far down on the device, and the phone unlocks quickly and reliably after initial setup.

Facial recognition is also available, using a 2D method

The screen gets very bright: Over 1,300 nits of brightness with a full-screen white image and an illuminated ambient light sensor is on par with most competitors.

However, color reproduction in “Natural” mode is somewhat weak on average, with white tones in particular deviating from the reference. Other colors are reproduced well and are virtually indistinguishable from the reference values to the naked eye.

You should also be aware of the PWM flickering at 167 Hz. Flicker protection can be enabled in the settings. In any case, you should test the screen before buying if you have had problems with flickering screens in the past.

1299 cd/m² 1283 cd/m² 1255 cd/m² 1309 cd/m² 1345 cd/m² 1340 cd/m² 1322 cd/m² 1299 cd/m² 1254 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness
tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3
Maximum: 1345 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 1300.7 cd/m² Minimum: 2.6 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 93 %
Center on Battery: 1345 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 1.74 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.68}
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 2.9 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø4.93}
104.8% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.187
CCT: 6512 K

Motorola Edge 70 Max AMOLED, 3168×1440, 6.8″	Motorola Edge 70 Pro AMOLED, 2772×1272, 6.8″	Xiaomi 17T OLED, 2756×1268, 6.6″	Samsung Galaxy S26+ LTPO-AMOLED, 3120×1440, 6.7″	Apple iPhone 17 OLED, 2622×1206, 6.3″
APL18 Peak Brightness (cd/m²)	3411	3326 -2%	3512 3%	2751 -19%
HDR Peak Brightness (cd/m²)	3526	3244 -8%	3439 -2%	2875 -18%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms)	1 ?(0.5, 0.5)	1.6 ?(0.8, 0.8)-60%	1.17 ?(0.566, 0.603)-17%	3.79 ?(2.137, 1.648)-279%	3.1 ?(0.1, 3)-210%
Response Time Black / White * (ms)	0.8 ?(0.4, 0.4)	1 ?(0.5, 0.5)-25%	1.09 ?(0.539, 0.5555)-36%	1.18 ?(0.6195, 0.561)-48%	1 ?(0.5, 0.5)-25%
PWM Frequency (Hz)	167	144	120	240	241
PWM Amplitude * (%)	14	17 -21%	14.74 -5%	15.27 -9%	15 -7%
Brightness middle (cd/m²)	1345	1684 25%	1104 -18%	1384 3%	1138 -15%
Brightness (cd/m²)	1301	1626 25%	1102 -15%	1379 6%	1127 -13%
Brightness Distribution (%)	93	94 1%	97 4%	95 2%	96 3%
Black Level * (cd/m²)
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	1.74	0.88 49%	0.9 48%	2.8 -61%	1.07 39%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	4.27	1.89 56%	2 53%	4.5 -5%	2.99 30%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	2.9	1.2 59%	1.4 52%	2.2 24%	1.8 38%
Gamma	2.187 101%	2.145 103%	2.25 98%	2.05 107%	2.22 99%
CCT	6512 100%	6469 100%	6480 100%	6514 100%	6516 100%

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession – a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM detected	167 Hz Amplitude: 14 %
The display backlight flickers at 167 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) . The frequency of 167 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and below. In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 7575 (minimum: 5 – maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

Measurement series with a fixed zoom level and different brightness settings (The amplitude curve at minimum brightness may look flat, but this is due to the scaling. The inset shows an enlarged version of the amplitude at minimum brightness.) 

Display Response Times

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Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔    Response Time Black to White
0.8 ms … rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 0.4 ms rise
↘ 0.4 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 3 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (19.6 ms).
↔    Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
1 ms … rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 0.5 ms rise
↘ 0.5 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.13 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 4 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (30.7 ms).

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 is no longer Qualcomm’s top-tier SoC, but is based on the same chip with lower clock speeds and smaller caches. It is also well suited to demanding tasks.

The Edge 70 Max is slightly slower than current high-end phones in some benchmarks, but always runs smoothly in everyday use.

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Average of class Smartphone  (514 – 4055, n=43, last 2 years)	1588 Points +17%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, Adreno 829, 8192	1354 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5  (n=1)	1354 Points 0%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, Adreno 829, 8192	6771 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5  (n=1)	6771 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone  (1368 – 11622, n=43, last 2 years)	5574 Points -18%

Apple iPhone 17 Apple A19, A19 GPU, 8192	3732 Points +33%
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Samsung Exynos 2600, Xclipse 960, 12288	3209 Points +14%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5  (2609 – 3027, n=7)	2855 Points +2%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, Adreno 829, 8192	2803 Points
Average of class Smartphone  (196 – 4733, n=184, last 2 years)	1880 Points -33%
Xiaomi 17T MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	1744 Points -38%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	1675 Points -40%
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Samsung Exynos 2600, Xclipse 960, 12288	11034 Points +23%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5  (8915 – 10438, n=7)	9481 Points +6%
Apple iPhone 17 Apple A19, A19 GPU, 8192	9456 Points +6%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, Adreno 829, 8192	8963 Points
Motorola Edge 70 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	6642 Points -26%
Xiaomi 17T MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	6569 Points -27%
Average of class Smartphone  (830 – 12854, n=184, last 2 years)	5712 Points -36%

Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5  (19736 – 24396, n=3)	21478 Points +6%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, Adreno 829, 8192	20303 Points
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Samsung Exynos 2600, Xclipse 960, 12288	19076 Points -6%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	16845 Points -17%
Average of class Smartphone  (4507 – 28557, n=127, last 2 years)	15043 Points -26%
Xiaomi 17T MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	14387 Points -29%

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Samsung Exynos 2600, Xclipse 960, 12288	3190793 Points +5%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5  (3047878 – 3282461, n=3)	3138024 Points +3%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, Adreno 829, 8192	3047878 Points
Average of class Smartphone  (519159 – 4450644, n=47, last 2 years)	2427287 Points -20%
Xiaomi 17T MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	Points -100%

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Samsung Exynos 2600, Xclipse 960, 12288	2098 Points +65%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5  (1275 – 2129, n=5)	1596 Points +25%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, Adreno 829, 8192	1275 Points
Average of class Smartphone  (376 – 2856, n=106, last 2 years)	1230 Points -4%
Xiaomi 17T MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	1189 Points -7%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	1041 Points -18%

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Samsung Exynos 2600, Xclipse 960, 12288	11422 Points +23%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5  (9311 – 10533, n=2)	9922 Points +7%
Xiaomi 17T MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	9674 Points +4%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, Adreno 829, 8192	9311 Points
Motorola Edge 70 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	9265 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone  (1885 – 16690, n=112, last 2 years)	7930 Points -15%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5  (12313 – 15456, n=2)	13885 Points +13%
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Samsung Exynos 2600, Xclipse 960, 12288	12733 Points +3%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, Adreno 829, 8192	12313 Points
Average of class Smartphone  (4117 – 21153, n=112, last 2 years)	11503 Points -7%
Xiaomi 17T MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	11201 Points -9%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	10954 Points -11%
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Samsung Exynos 2600, Xclipse 960, 12288	13372 Points +34%
Xiaomi 17T MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	11832 Points +18%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	10455 Points +5%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5  (9996 – 10713, n=2)	10355 Points +4%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, Adreno 829, 8192	9996 Points
Average of class Smartphone  (2760 – 24052, n=112, last 2 years)	9357 Points -6%
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Samsung Exynos 2600, Xclipse 960, 12288	42732 Points +16%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	40006 Points +9%
Xiaomi 17T MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	38362 Points +4%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5  (36824 – 37773, n=2)	37299 Points +1%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, Adreno 829, 8192	36824 Points
Average of class Smartphone  (1046 – 61797, n=112, last 2 years)	24666 Points -33%
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Samsung Exynos 2600, Xclipse 960, 12288	2321 Points +40%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	1845 Points +11%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5  (1658 – 1968, n=2)	1813 Points +9%
Xiaomi 17T MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	1782 Points +7%
Average of class Smartphone  (1062 – 2587, n=112, last 2 years)	1734 Points +5%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, Adreno 829, 8192	1658 Points

Motorola Edge 70 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	63650 Points +183%
Xiaomi 17T MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	42896 Points +91%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, Adreno 829, 8192	22512 Points
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Samsung Exynos 2600, Xclipse 960, 12288	22076 Points -2%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5  (20683 – 22592, n=3)	21929 Points -3%
Average of class Smartphone  (2895 – 66164, n=98, last 2 years)	18871 Points -16%

Apple iPhone 17 Apple A19, A19 GPU, 8192	35717 Points +2320%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	28680 Points +1843%
Average of class Smartphone  (293 – 307528, n=66, last 2 years)	14048 Points +852%
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Samsung Exynos 2600, Xclipse 960, 12288	1998 Points +35%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, Adreno 829, 8192	1476 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5  (n=1)	1476 Points 0%

Apple iPhone 17 Apple A19, A19 GPU, 8192	4677 Points +1011%
Xiaomi 17T MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	1087 Points +158%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	1054 Points +150%
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Samsung Exynos 2600, Xclipse 960, 12288	756 Points +80%
Average of class Smartphone  (80 – 6997, n=135, last 2 years)	539 Points +28%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5  (402 – 673, n=6)	471 Points +12%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, Adreno 829, 8192	421 Points
Apple iPhone 17 Apple A19, A19 GPU, 8192	35502 Points +8888%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	7557 Points +1813%
Xiaomi 17T MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	6756 Points +1610%
Average of class Smartphone  (80 – 55067, n=135, last 2 years)	1756 Points +345%
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Samsung Exynos 2600, Xclipse 960, 12288	767 Points +94%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5  (366 – 675, n=6)	462 Points +17%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, Adreno 829, 8192	395 Points
Apple iPhone 17 Apple A19, A19 GPU, 8192	48896 Points +5488%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	9585 Points +995%
Xiaomi 17T MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	8823 Points +908%
Average of class Smartphone  (124 – 71367, n=135, last 2 years)	2663 Points +204%
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Samsung Exynos 2600, Xclipse 960, 12288	1621 Points +85%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5  (767 – 1578, n=6)	1066 Points +22%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, Adreno 829, 8192	875 Points

Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5  (17341 – 17728, n=3)	17530 Points +1%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, Adreno 829, 8192	17341 Points
Average of class Smartphone  (55.6 – 22780, n=78, last 2 years)	6287 Points -64%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	4913 Points -72%
Xiaomi 17T MediaTek Dimensity 8500, Mali-G720 MP8, 12288	4733 Points -73%
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Samsung Exynos 2600, Xclipse 960, 12288	Points -100%

When gaming, you have to make minor compromises, but you can still expect a reasonably smooth 30 fps at a very high 4K resolution. Gaming fans who don’t need the absolute best performance should therefore get their money’s worth.

3DMark: Wild Life Extreme Unlimited | Wild Life Extreme | Wild Life Unlimited Score | Solar Bay Score | Solar Bay Unlimited Score | Steel Nomad Light Unlimited Score | Steel Nomad Light Score
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7: T-Rex Onscreen | 1920×1080 T-Rex Offscreen
GFXBench 3.0: on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL | 1920×1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen
GFXBench 3.1: on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen | 1920×1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
GFXBench: on screen Car Chase Onscreen | 1920×1080 Car Chase Offscreen | on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen | 2560×1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen | on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen | 1920×1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen | 3840×2160 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	7232 Points +49%
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	4904 Points +1%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	4869 Points
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	4061 Points -17%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	3857 Points -21%

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	7206 Points +35%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	5335 Points
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	5022 Points -6%
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	4087 Points -23%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	4011 Points -25%

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	26896 Points +28%
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	21785 Points +3%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	21073 Points
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	13946 Points -34%
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	13897 Points -34%

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	13785 Points +53%
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	10197 Points +13%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	8993 Points
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	6772 Points -25%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	716 Points -92%

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	13696 Points +49%
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	10389 Points +13%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	9217 Points
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	6721 Points -27%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	729 Points -92%

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	3212 Points +59%
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	2124 Points +5%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	2016 Points
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	1609 Points -20%
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	1451 Points -28%

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	3265 Points +65%
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	2197 Points +11%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	1979 Points
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	1624 Points -18%
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	1467 Points -26%

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	120 fps 0%
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	120 fps 0%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	120 fps
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	60 fps -50%

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	689 fps +37%
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	653 fps +30%
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	534.3 fps +6%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	503 fps

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	120 fps 0%
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	120 fps 0%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	120 fps
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	60 fps -50%

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	439 fps +39%
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	338.5 fps +7%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	316 fps
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	245 fps -22%

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	120 fps +28%
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	120 fps +28%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	94 fps
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	60 fps -36%

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	344 fps +62%
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	230 fps +8%
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	225 fps +6%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	212 fps

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	120 fps +85%
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	92 fps +42%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	92 fps +42%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	65 fps
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	60 fps -8%

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	221 fps +57%
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	164.8 fps +17%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	141 fps
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	128 fps -9%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	118 fps -16%

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	106 fps +66%
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	75 fps +17%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	64 fps
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	60 fps -6%

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	119 fps +61%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	74 fps
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	69.8 fps -6%
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	69 fps -7%

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	120 fps +25%
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	111 fps +16%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	96 fps
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	60 fps -37%

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	313 fps +83%
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	202.5 fps +18%
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	187 fps +9%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	171 fps

Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	56 fps +65%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	34 fps
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	31 fps -9%
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	29.6 fps -13%

Jetstream 2 | Speedometer 2.0 | Speedometer 3 | WebXPRT 4 | Octane V2 | Mozilla Kraken 1.1

Apple iPhone 17(Safari Mobile 26)	335.933 Points +54%
Samsung Galaxy S26+(Chrome 146)	281.459 Points +29%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5(180.6 – 322, n=4)	256 Points +17%
Motorola Edge 70 Max(Chrome 155)	217.933 Points
Average of class Smartphone(63.9 – 423, n=115, last 2 years)	154.7 Points -29%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro(Chrome 150)	128.808 Points -41%
Apple iPhone 17(Safari Mobile 26)	467.799 Points +99%
Samsung Galaxy S26+(Chrome 146)	354.246 Points +51%
Motorola Edge 70 Max(Chrome 155)	235.079 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5(165.4 – 338, n=5)	235 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone(2 – 480, n=105, last 2 years)	204 Points -13%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro(Chrome 150)	165.372 Points -30%
Xiaomi 17T(Chrome 150)	155.45 Points -34%

Apple iPhone 17(Safari Mobile 26)	599 runs/min +74%
Samsung Galaxy S26+(Chrome 146)	548 runs/min +59%
Motorola Edge 70 Max(Chrome 155)	344 runs/min
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5(321 – 344, n=2)	333 runs/min -3%
Average of class Smartphone(49.3 – 733, n=72, last 2 years)	225 runs/min -35%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro(Chrome 150)	165 runs/min -52%

Apple iPhone 17(Safari Mobile 26)	39.6 runs/min +88%
Samsung Galaxy S26+(Chrome 146)	27.1 runs/min +28%
Motorola Edge 70 Max(Chrome 155)	21.1 runs/min
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5(19.2 – 21.1, n=2)	20.2 runs/min -4%
Average of class Smartphone(3.06 – 56.5, n=81, last 2 years)	14.6 runs/min -31%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro(Chrome 150)	10.5 runs/min -50%

Apple iPhone 17(Safari Mobile 26)	290 Points +82%
Motorola Edge 70 Max(Chrome 155)	159 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5(153 – 159, n=2)	156 Points -2%
Average of class Smartphone(56 – 278, n=89, last 2 years)	132.8 Points -16%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro(Chrome 150)	113 Points -29%

Apple iPhone 17(Safari Mobile 26)	110696 Points +87%
Samsung Galaxy S26+(Chrome 146)	85043 Points +43%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5(39707 – 90273, n=3)	63097 Points +6%
Motorola Edge 70 Max(Chrome 155)	59311 Points
Average of class Smartphone(6015 – 160221, n=130, last 2 years)	51365 Points -13%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro(Chrome 150)	45632 Points -23%
Xiaomi 17T(Chrome 150)	39454 Points -33%

Motorola Edge 70 Pro(Chrome 150)	958.8 ms * -35%
Xiaomi 17T(Chrome 150)	921.7 ms * -30%
Average of class Smartphone(216 – 2718, n=119, last 2 years)	860 ms * -21%
Motorola Edge 70 Max(Chrome 155)	708.1 ms *
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5(371 – 817, n=4)	612 ms * +14%
Samsung Galaxy S26+(Chrome 146)	387.8 ms * +45%
Apple iPhone 17(Safari Mobile 26)	263.1 ms * +63%

The UFS 4.1 storage enables fast data transfers and short loading times on the Edge 70 Max.

Motorola Edge 70 Max	Motorola Edge 70 Pro	Xiaomi 17T	Samsung Galaxy S26+	Apple iPhone 17	Average 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	Average of class Smartphone
Sequential Read 256KB (MB/s)	3978.6	3765.9 -5%	3178.43 -20%	3574.74 -10%	3445 ?(1991 – 4088, n=12)-13%	2286 ?(270 – 4370, n=175, last 2 years)-43%
Sequential Write 256KB (MB/s)	3546.6	3745.6 6%	3639.03 3%	2543.31 -28%	3140 ?(1902 – 3756, n=12)-11%	1987 ?(152.2 – 4113, n=175, last 2 years)-44%
Random Read 4KB (MB/s)	526.5	399.6 -24%	311.98 -41%	419.84 -20%	428 ?(286 – 580, n=12)-19%	320 ?(47.6 – 614, n=175, last 2 years)-39%
Random Write 4KB (MB/s)	677.5	206.8 -69%	98.65 -85%	122.63 -82%	593 ?(307 – 871, n=12)-12%	367 ?(13.1 – 1071, n=175, last 2 years)-46%

The maximum temperature under full load is very high at up to 54 °C at room temperature and can be uncomfortable in places. In hot environments, this can certainly cause the phone to overheat and shut down while gaming.

On the other hand, the phone’s performance remains comparatively consistent even under prolonged load, as the 3DMark stress tests show.

53.9 °C 129 F 52.5 °C 127 F 48.6 °C 119 F 54 °C 129 F 53.1 °C 128 F 49 °C 120 F 54 °C 129 F 48.3 °C 119 F 46.4 °C 116 F

Maximum: 54 °C = 129 F Average: 51.1 °C = 124 F

47.1 °C 117 F 48.2 °C 119 F 51.3 °C 124 F 46.8 °C 116 F 48.2 °C 119 F 51.1 °C 124 F 47.1 °C 117 F 49.2 °C 121 F 53.7 °C 129 F

Maximum: 53.7 °C = 129 F Average: 49.2 °C = 121 F

Power Supply (max.)  42.1 °C = 108 F | Room Temperature 20.8 °C = 69 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-260
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 51.1 °C / 124 F, compared to the average of 33 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 54 °C / 129 F, compared to the average of 35.4 °C / 96 F, ranging from 21.9 to 247 °C for the class Smartphone.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 53.7 °C / 129 F, compared to the average of 34.1 °C / 93 F
(-) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 48 °C / 118 F, compared to the device average of 33 °C / 91 F.

Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	96.8 %
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	65.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	60.7 %
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	90.5 %
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	65.4 % -28%
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	62 % -31%
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	59.6 % -34%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	48.9 % -46%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	72.7 %
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	66.1 % -9%
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	62.3 % -14%
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	60.6 % -17%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	43.9 % -40%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	84.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	61.9 % -26%
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	59.7 % -29%
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	75.7 %
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe	65.4 % -14%
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	63.6 % -16%
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	61.2 % -19%
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	42.8 % -43%

Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.14.3: Ø22.9 (22.3-24.6) %
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.14.3: Ø14.3 (11.7-24) %
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.14.3: Ø18.5 (15.6-25.2) %
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.14.3: Ø29.2 (25.6-42.9) %
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 0.0.0.0: Ø21.8 (18.6-28.5) %
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø57.6 (51.8-78.8) %
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø110.7 (95.2-156.9) %
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø59.6 (58.1-60) %
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash; Solar Bay Stress Test Stability; 1.0.17.4: Ø23.1 (20.4-28) %
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash; Solar Bay Stress Test Stability; 1.0.17.4: Ø16.6 (10.5-23.8) %
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash; Solar Bay Stress Test Stability; 1.0.17.4: Ø18.7 (14.3-23) %
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Solar Bay Stress Test Stability; 1.0.17.4: Ø34.5 (28.6-47.1) %
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe; Solar Bay Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø25.5 (21.5-32.6) %
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash; Solar Bay Extreme Stress Test Stability; 1.0.5.1: Ø5.64 (5.3-6.3) %
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Solar Bay Extreme Stress Test Stability; 1.0.3.6: Ø10.7 (9.12-14.7) %
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe; Solar Bay Extreme Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø8.57 (7.2-12.1) %
Motorola Edge 70 Max Adreno 829, SD 8 Gen 5, 256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash; Steel Nomad Light Stress Test Stability; 1.0.6.2: Ø14 (11.6-15.4) %
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash; Steel Nomad Light Stress Test Stability; 1.0.6.2: Ø6.93 (4.82-11.3) %
Xiaomi 17T Mali-G720 MP8, Dimensity 8500, 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash; Steel Nomad Light Stress Test Stability; 1.0.6.2: Ø8.99 (6.58-10.8) %
Samsung Galaxy S26+ Xclipse 960, Exynos 2600, 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash; Steel Nomad Light Stress Test Stability; 1.0.6.2: Ø17.3 (15-23.7) %
Apple iPhone 17 A19 GPU, A19, 256 GB NVMe; Steel Nomad Light Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø12.1 (10.3-15.7) %

The small speaker on the bottom edge is supported by the earpiece, allowing for slight stereo effects when holding the phone horizontally. The speakers get reasonably loud, sound quite decent, and are not overly treble-heavy.

However, those who really value good sound will probably prefer to connect headphones or a speakerfor wireless connections

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

Motorola Edge 70 Max audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.8 dB)
Bass 100 – 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass – on average 25.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 – 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids – on average 6.1% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 – 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs – only 4.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 – 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (22.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
»51% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 43% worse
»The best had a delta of 11%, average was 34%, worst was 136%
Compared to all devices tested
»68% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 27% worse
»The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%

Samsung Galaxy S26+ audio analysis

The Motorola Edge 70 Max’s power consumption proves to be average in our test.

The phone can be charged at up to 90 watts. Despite the large battery, a full charge takes barely more than two hours. The phone can be charged wirelessly using the Qi2 standard, but the maximum charging power is only 25 watts.

Off / Standby	0.1 / 0.2 Watt
Idle	1 / 1.5 / 1.9 Watt
Load	8.4 / 12.7 Watt
Key: min: , med: , max:         Metrahit Energy

Motorola Edge 70 Max 7100 mAh	Motorola Edge 70 Pro 6500 mAh	Xiaomi 17T 6500 mAh	Samsung Galaxy S26+ 4900 mAh	Apple iPhone 17 3692 mAh	Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Average of class Smartphone
Idle Minimum * (Watt)	1	1.4 -40%	1.25 -25%	0.56 44%	1.1 -10%	1.608 ?(0.8 – 3.53, n=4)-61%	0.904 ?(0.39 – 1.7, n=137, last 2 years)10%
Idle Average * (Watt)	1.5	1.6 -7%	1.88 -25%	1.28 15%	1.3 13%	2.22 ?(1.3 – 4.77, n=4)-48%	1.479 ?(0.7 – 4.36, n=137, last 2 years)1%
Idle Maximum * (Watt)	1.9	1.9 -0%	1.99 -5%	1.31 31%	1.5 21%	2.54 ?(1.7 – 4.86, n=4)-34%	1.679 ?(0.75 – 4.46, n=137, last 2 years)12%
Load Average * (Watt)	8.4	9.7 -15%	5.77 31%	12.38 -47%	7.6 10%	10.5 ?(8.4 – 11.8, n=3)-25%	6.68 ?(2.9 – 14.9, n=89, last 2 years)20%
Load Maximum * (Watt)	12.7	13.2 -4%	10.02 21%	16.9 -33%	12 6%	14.4 ?(11.7 – 18.7, n=3)-13%	10.6 ?(4.75 – 22, n=89, last 2 years)17%

Motorola Edge 70 Max; Geekbench 5.5 Power Consumption 150cd: Ø3.62 (0.765-8.34) Watt
Motorola Edge 70 Max; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø1.294 (1.07-2.31) Watt
Motorola Edge 70 Max; 1920×1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Offscreen: Ø11.5 (10.1-12.74) Watt
Motorola Edge 70 Max; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø1.294 (1.07-2.31) Watt

The Edge 70 Max’s large 7,100 mAh battery is surpassed by only a few phones. Battery life is correspondingly very good: The Edge 70 Max lasts nearly 28 hours without interruption in our real-world Wi-Fi test.

That should easily get you through two working days or more, as long as you avoid overly demanding tasks.

WiFi Websurfing

27h 57min

Motorola Edge 70 Max 7100 mAh	Motorola Edge 70 Pro 6500 mAh	Xiaomi 17T 6500 mAh	Samsung Galaxy S26+ 4900 mAh	Apple iPhone 17 3692 mAh
WiFi v1.3 (h)	28	21.6 -23%	21.1 -25%	17.8 -36%	20.1 -28%
Reader / Idle (h)	36.2	66.7
Load (h)	5	4.4
H.264 (h)	29.4

With the Motorola Edge 70 Max, the manufacturer is launching a phone that can certainly compete with the best devices.

However, its very low price means accepting compromises in memory capacity and the camera.

Motorola Edge 70 Max
– 10/21/2026 v8
Florian Schmitt

Chassis
91%
Keyboard
68 / 75 → 91%
Pointing Device
93%
Connectivity
58 / 69 → 84%
Weight
88 / 50-100 → 75%
Battery
95%
Display
91%
Games Performance
48 / 55 → 86%
Application Performance
78 / 85 → 91%
AI Performance
27%
Temperature
66%
Noise
100%
Audio
73 / 90 → 81%
Camera
77%
Average
72%
86%
Smartphone – Weighted Average
CO2 Emissions
92.8%
Materials
25%
Packaging
90%
Power Use
95.7%
Repairability
18%
Software Updates
70%
Total Sustainability Score: 65.3%

Image	Model / Review	Price	Weight	Drive	Display
1. 86.2%	Motorola Edge 70 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 829 ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 256 GB UFS 4.x	List Price: 799€	221 g	256 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	6.82″ 3168×1440 510 PPI AMOLED
2. 83.2%	Motorola Edge 70 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8500 ⎘ ARM Mali-G720 MP8 ⎘ 12 GB Memory, 512 GB UFS 4.x	Amazon: $564.50 List Price: 800€	183 g	512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	6.78″ 2772×1272 450 PPI AMOLED
3. 83.7%	Xiaomi 17T MediaTek Dimensity 8500 ⎘ ARM Mali-G720 MP8 ⎘ 12 GB Memory, 512 GB UFS 4.x	List Price: 750€	200 g	512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash	6.59″ 2756×1268 460 PPI OLED
4. 89%	Samsung Galaxy S26+ Samsung Exynos 2600 ⎘ Samsung Xclipse 960 ⎘ 12 GB Memory, 256 GB UFS 4.x	List Price: 1249€	190 g	256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash	6.70″ 3120×1440 513 PPI LTPO-AMOLED
5. 87.9%	Apple iPhone 17 Apple A19 ⎘ Apple A19 GPU ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 256 GB NVMe	List Price: 949 Euro	177 g	256 GB NVMe	6.30″ 2622×1206 460 PPI OLED

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Florian Schmitt, 2026-10-21 (Update: 2026-10-21)