Motorola Edge 70 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB

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Comparing the Motorola Edge 70 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Edge 70 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,131, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB scores 1,528, making Motorola Edge 70 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Motorola Edge 70 offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB the larger display of the two. Both Motorola Edge 70 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Motorola Edge 70 offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Motorola Edge 70 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB offers 20 MP, making Motorola Edge 70 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB delivers longer battery life with 17h 00m, while Motorola Edge 70 delivers 11h 13m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Motorola Edge 70 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Motorola Edge 70 receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB is rated 8.


User Rating: Motorola Edge 70 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 256GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

88%
83%

Release Date

23 Dec, 2025
09 Jan, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1220x2712 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera

Front Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5520 mAh
68W Turbo Charging
45W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.3/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Exceptionally slim and lightweight
  • Satisfactory cameras
  • One day battery life
  • Decent performance
  • Great visual experience
  • Sleek and durable build
  • Detailed daylight shots
  • Long software support

Cons

  • Ocassionally choppy videos
  • Poor speakers
  • Performance could be better
  • Ships with Android 15

User Ratings

4.4/5
(6,190 ratings)
4.2/5
(257 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,402,932
AnTuTu Score
868,311
AnTuTu Score
11h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 15, 2025
(Official)
Jan 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v15

OS Updates

3 Years
4 Years

Security Updates

4 Years
6 Years

Custom UI

Hello UI
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A710 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722
Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,402,932
868,311

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
846

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.2 %
23.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1220x2712 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
3200 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

446 ppi
388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.22 %
89.46 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.6 %
92 %

Design

Height

159.9 mm
164 mm

Width

74.3 mm
75.42 mm

Thickness

5.99 mm
7.35 mm

Weight

159 grams
178 grams

Build Material

Back: Silicone Vegan Leather
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP66 IP65 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 2.0µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Camera60x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size S5KHM9 1.92µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 1.28µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera60 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels
6150 x 8150 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Smile detection
60 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Audio Zoom
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

Yes
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5520 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 40 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 68W Turbo Charging
Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 13m
17h 00m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 44m 0s
0h 57m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 1.13 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

IR Blaster

No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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