iQOO 3 256GB vs Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G

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Comparing the iQOO 3 256GB 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: Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,864, while iQOO 3 256GB scores 3,362, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G the better performer.


Display: Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while iQOO 3 256GB offers 6.44 inches, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. iQOO 3 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G's Extreme AMOLED, making iQOO 3 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO 3 256GB offers 48 MP, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO 3 256GB offers 16 MP, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO 3 256GB delivers longer battery life with 21h 43m, while Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G delivers 14h 01m, making iQOO 3 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both iQOO 3 256GB and Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while iQOO 3 256GB is rated 8.


User Rating: iQOO 3 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

04 Mar, 2020
29 Apr, 2026
08 Oct, 2026

Performance
N/A
Snapdragon 865
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB / 12 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display
N/A
6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
N/A
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera
13 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera
N/A
16 MP
50 MP
AF
16 MP

Battery
N/A
4440 mAh
6500 mAh
8000 mAh
55W Super Flash Charging
90W Turbo Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10
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8.2/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Ultra-fast performance 
  • Capable cameras
  • 55W charging is insanely fast
  • Slim design, excellent durability
  • Gorgeous display
  • Good performance and battery life
  • Capable low light photography
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No high refresh rate screen
  • Scope for improvement in the software department
  • No current use for 5G functionality in India
  • Thermal efficiency could have been better
  • Skin tones lack accuracy
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(18,217 ratings)
4.2/5
(1,332 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

589,793
AnTuTu Score
2,194,258
AnTuTu Score
N/A
21h 43m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Mar 04, 2020
(Official)
Apr 22, 2026
(Official)
Sep 29, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v16
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
3 Year
6 Year

Security Updates

N/A
5 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

IQOO UI
Hello UI
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
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MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 Kryo 585
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

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Mali-G720 MP8
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

589,793
2,194,258
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
17.0 s
N/A

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
4,385
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

11.0 %
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.5 %
20.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Brightness

800 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
5200 nits
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1800 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
144 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
360 Hz
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.6:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
450 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.46 %
92.08 %
90.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %
96.80 %
93.6 %

Design

Height

158.5 mm
162.7 mm
162.56 mm

Width

74.8 mm
75.6 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
6.99 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

214.5 grams
183 grams
207 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes IP68 IP69
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera
13 MP
f/2.46 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Beautify

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
50 x Digital Zoom
10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Audio Zoom
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Best In Class
N/A

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

4440 mAh
6500 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Silicon Carbon
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 55W Super Flash Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Charging
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 5W Reverse Charging
Yes 10W 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.

21h 43m
14h 01m
N/A

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

42m 2s
44m
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
N/A
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 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)
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
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 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)
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
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.190 W/kg Body: 0.590 W/kg
N/A
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.915 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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