ZTE Axon 9 Pro vs Motorola Edge 70 Max

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Comparing the ZTE Axon 9 Pro vs Motorola Edge 70 Max across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Edge 70 Max runs at a higher processing speed of 3.8 GHz, while ZTE Axon 9 Pro runs at 2.8 GHz, making Motorola Edge 70 Max the better performer.


Display: Motorola Edge 70 Max offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while ZTE Axon 9 Pro offers 6.21 inches, making Motorola Edge 70 Max the larger display of the two. Motorola Edge 70 Max features a Extreme AMOLED display compared to ZTE Axon 9 Pro's AMOLED, making Motorola Edge 70 Max the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Motorola Edge 70 Max offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while ZTE Axon 9 Pro offers 12 MP, making Motorola Edge 70 Max better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Motorola Edge 70 Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while ZTE Axon 9 Pro offers 20 MP, making Motorola Edge 70 Max better for front camera photography.


Battery: Motorola Edge 70 Max offers a higher battery capacity with 7100 mAh, while ZTE Axon 9 Pro offers 4000 mAh, making Motorola Edge 70 Max better for longer battery life.


Storage: Motorola Edge 70 Max offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while ZTE Axon 9 Pro offers 128 GB, making Motorola Edge 70 Max the better option for storage.

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ZTE Axon 9 Pro
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Summary

Spec Score

80%
93%

Release Date

12 Feb, 2020
20 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.21 inches (15.77 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2248 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
32 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
7100 mAh
Quick Charging
90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.5/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Impressive build
  • Sharp display
  • Excellent performance
  • Reliable cameras

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Limited software support
  • Outdoor legibility could be better

User Ratings

N/A
3.9/5
(10 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
2,972,932
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 15, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.3 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
2,972,932

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.0 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
5,197
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.21 inches  (15.77 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2248 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
7000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.7:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.2 %
88.41 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
96.80 %

Design

Height

158.5 mm
164 mm

Width

74.5 mm
77 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.29 mm

Weight

N/A
221 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes IP68
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
20 MP
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera13 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Face detection

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.4µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
7100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 58 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes 25W 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.

N/A
16h 38m

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

N/A
0h 57m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / 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)
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 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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