POCO X8 Pro Max vs Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G

Comparing the POCO X8 Pro Max vs Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G 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: POCO X8 Pro Max runs at a higher processing speed of 3.73 GHz, while Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G runs at 3.4 GHz, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G offers 6.8 inches, making POCO X8 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G features a Extreme AMOLED display compared to POCO X8 Pro Max's AMOLED, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both POCO X8 Pro Max and Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 20 MP, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G delivers 14h 01m, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO X8 Pro Max and Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: POCO X8 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G is rated 8.2.

User Rating: POCO X8 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G has a rating of 4.2.

POCO X8 Pro Max

₹45,990

@ Amazon

Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G

₹38,143

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

18 Mar, 2026

29 Apr, 2026

06 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 9500s	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED	AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


20 MP	50 MP AF	50 MP

Battery


9000 mAh	6500 mAh	6500 mAh
100W Hyper Charging	90W Turbo Charging	90W Flash Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.5/5

(870 ratings)

4.2/5

(544 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,022,675 AnTuTu Score	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
21h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹45,990

@ Amazon

₹38,143

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Hello UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

3.73 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 3.3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex X4 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G925 MC12

Mali-G720 MP8

Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

3,022,675

2,194,258

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

17.0 s

14.0 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.

6,194

4,385

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

7.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

7.3 %

20.6 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

5200 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

450 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.96 %

92.08 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.2 %

96.80 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

162.99 mm

162.7 mm

150.83 mm

Width

77.93 mm

75.6 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.15 mm

6.99 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

219 grams

183 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Yes IP68 IP69

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.51/1.95" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.8LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

N/A

50 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

HD @120/240/960 fps

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Audio Zoom

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @120/240/960 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

9000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 11 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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.

21h 21m

14h 01m

16h 04m

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

1h 8m 0s

0h 44m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)