Apple iPhone 17 vs Motorola Edge 70 Max

Comparing the Apple iPhone 17 vs Motorola Edge 70 Max across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 17 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.26 GHz, while Motorola Edge 70 Max runs at 3.8 GHz, making Apple iPhone 17 the better performer.

Display: Motorola Edge 70 Max offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 6.3 inches, making Motorola Edge 70 Max the larger display of the two. Both Apple iPhone 17 and Motorola Edge 70 Max feature the same Super Retina XDR OLED display.

Rear Camera: Motorola Edge 70 Max offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 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 17 offers 18 MP, making Motorola Edge 70 Max better for front camera photography.

Battery: Motorola Edge 70 Max delivers longer battery life with 16h 00m, while Apple iPhone 17 delivers None, making Motorola Edge 70 Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 17 and Motorola Edge 70 Max offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Motorola Edge 70 Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 17 is rated 8.3.

Apple iPhone 17

₹82,900

@ Flipkart

Motorola Edge 70 Max

₹54,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

19 Sep, 2025

20 Jul, 2026

09 Jul, 2026

Performance


Apple A19	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	Extreme AMOLED	AMOLED
1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


18 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3692 mAh	7100 mAh	6700 mAh
40W Fast Charging	90W Turbo Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

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Pros

Smooth and responsive 120Hz ProMotion display
Excellent portraits, consistent dual 48MP cameras
Upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Centre Stage
A19 chip delivers strong, efficient performance

Impressive build
Sharp display
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

Cons

Battery life remains similar to last year
Lens flare in low light
Design still looks identical to iPhone 16

Limited software support
Outdoor legibility could be better

Pricey
Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.6/5

(19,437 ratings)

N/A

4.5/5

(63 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,250,422 AnTuTu Score	2,972,932 AnTuTu Score	1,457,989 AnTuTu Score
N/A	16h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	23h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹82,900

@ Flipkart

₹54,999

@ Flipkart

₹61,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

Jul 15, 2026

(Official)

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A19

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 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)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Adreno 829

Adreno 722

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

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.

2,250,422

2,972,932

1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s

21.0 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.

4,884

5,197

2,078

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

Extreme AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

7000 nits

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

458 ppi

510 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.89 %

88.41 %

89.34 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.80 %

93.4 %

Design

Height

149.6 mm

164 mm

151.21 mm

Width

71.5 mm

77 mm

72.42 mm

Thickness

7.95 mm

8.29 mm

8.36 mm

Weight

177 grams

221 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

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/1.8LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera13 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

N/A

2 MP

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

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

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom
Face detection

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Audio Zoom

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

N/A

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

3692 mAh

7100 mAh

6700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 58 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes

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 00m

23h 00m

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

1h 11m 0s

0h 57m 0s

1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / 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 / N39 / N48 / N66 / N77 / 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) / 1500(band 32) / 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)

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) / 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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / 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 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)

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)

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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)