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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 8,483, while Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G scores 7,054, 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 11m, 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 8.3.

User Rating: POCO X8 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G has a rating of 4.3.

POCO X8 Pro Max

₹50,999

@ Amazon

Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G

₹47,790

@ Amazon

Summary

Spec Score

93%

92%

87%

Release Date

18 Mar, 2026

11 Jun, 2026

06 Oct, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 9500s	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED	AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


20 MP	50 MP	50 MP

Battery


9000 mAh	6500 mAh	7200 mAh
100W Hyper Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging	90W Flash Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Slimmest phone under Rs 50,000
Tall, vibrant AMOLED display
Capable cameras with periscope lens
Good performance output

Premium, good looking design
Reliable battery life
Versatile cameras

Cons

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

Battery efficiency could be better
Only 3 major OS updates
Design is a bit slippery

Performance needs improvement
Low-light photography is weak

User Ratings

4.5/5

(2,442 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,155 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,022,675 AnTuTu Score	2,217,003 AnTuTu Score	1,356,175 AnTuTu Score
21h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 11m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 36m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹50,999

@ Amazon

₹47,790

@ Amazon

₹62,000

@ Vivo

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Oct 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

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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

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G925 MC12

Mali-G720 MP8

Adreno 722

RAM

12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5800 mm²

N/A

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

2,217,003

1,356,175

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

20.0 s

27.0 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

4,502

1,832

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

7.3 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

5200 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

2560 Hz

360 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

450 ppi

459 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.96 %

92.08 %

90.85 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.2 %

96.8 %

N/A

Design

Height

162.99 mm

162.7 mm

157.52 mm

Width

77.93 mm

75.6 mm

74.33 mm

Thickness

8.15 mm

7.19 mm

7.69 mm

Weight

219 grams

190 grams

203 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 Water resistant IP68 IP69

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Optical Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length S5KHP5

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 1.28µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Film Camera
SuperMoon

Camera Features

N/A

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

10 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

HD @120/240/960 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

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

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

3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

9000 mAh

6500 mAh

7200 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 11 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse 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.

21h 21m

14h 11m

18h 36m

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

1h 8m

47m

1h 41s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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)

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)