Apple iPhone 16 vs Motorola Edge 70 Max

Comparing the Apple iPhone 16 vs Motorola Edge 70 Max 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 Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 8,890, while Apple iPhone 16 scores 7,995, making Motorola Edge 70 Max the better performer.

Display: Motorola Edge 70 Max offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 6.1 inches, making Motorola Edge 70 Max the larger display of the two. Motorola Edge 70 Max features a Extreme AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 16's Super Retina XDR, 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 Apple iPhone 16 offers 48 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 Apple iPhone 16 offers 12 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 Apple iPhone 16 offers 3561 mAh, making Motorola Edge 70 Max better for longer battery life.

Storage: Motorola Edge 70 Max offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 128 GB, making Motorola Edge 70 Max the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Motorola Edge 70 Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 16 is rated 8.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 16 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Motorola Edge 70 Max has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

92%

93%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2024

20 Jul, 2026

Performance


Apple A18	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 4.04 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Apple A18 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super Retina XDR	Extreme AMOLED
1179x2556 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


3561 mAh	7100 mAh
20W Fast Charging	90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.5/10

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Pros

Powerful chipset, more RAM
Excellent cameras with useful Photographic Styles
Solid battery life
Attractive colour options

Impressive build
Sharp display
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras

Cons

Finicky Camera Control
60Hz refresh rate
Charging could have been faster

Limited software support
Outdoor legibility could be better

User Ratings

4.6/5

(200,920 ratings)

4.3/5

(33 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,764,170 AnTuTu Score	2,972,932 AnTuTu Score
N/A	16h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2024

(Official)

Jul 15, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A18

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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Processor

Hexa Core

4.04 GHz, Dual core 2.42 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB	8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

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.

1,764,170

2,972,932

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

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

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Extreme AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

7000 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %

88.41 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.80 %

Design

Height

147.6 mm

164 mm

Width

71.6 mm

77 mm

Thickness

7.80 mm

8.29 mm

Weight

170 grams

221 grams

Build Material

Back: Color-infused Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

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 Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

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

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom
Face detection

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

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

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

3561 mAh

7100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 58 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse 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)

1h 20m

57m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
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)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / 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 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)