Apple iPhone 17e vs Motorola Edge 70 Max

Comparing the Apple iPhone 17e 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 17e scores 8,236, making Motorola Edge 70 Max the better performer.

Display: Motorola Edge 70 Max offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Apple iPhone 17e offers 6.1 inches, making Motorola Edge 70 Max the larger display of the two. Both Apple iPhone 17e 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 17e 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 17e offers 12 MP, making Motorola Edge 70 Max better for front camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 17e delivers longer battery life with None, while Motorola Edge 70 Max delivers 16h 38m, making Apple iPhone 17e the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 17e 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 17e is rated 7.7.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 17e receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Motorola Edge 70 Max has a rating of 4.4.

Apple iPhone 17e

₹71,999

@ Amazon

Motorola Edge 70 Max

₹53,309

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

03 2026

07 2026

09 2026

Performance


Apple A19	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	Extreme AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1170x2532 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Camera	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4005 mAh	7100 mAh	4900 mAh
20W Fast Charging	90W Turbo Charging	45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

7.7/10

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8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Compact & lightweight
Good performance
Good primary camera
Apple ecosystem

Impressive build
Sharp display
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras

Large and smooth display
Slim and lightweight build
Long-term software support
Good daylight cameras

Cons

60Hz display
Limited camera capabilities
Wide notch

Limited software support
Outdoor legibility could be better

Battery life could be better
Less suited for power users

User Ratings

4.5/5

(694 ratings)

4.4/5

(51 ratings)

N/A

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₹71,999

@ Amazon

₹53,309

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

March 4, 2026

(Official)

July 15, 2026

(Official)

September 4, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

7 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A19 T8150a

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

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

Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Adreno 829

Galileo

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 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.

2,112,540

2,972,932

2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 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.

3,832

5,197

5,513

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.1 %

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)

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

7000 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

800 nits

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

360 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

510 ppi

382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %

88.41 %

89.69 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.1 %

96.80 %

89.69 %

Design

Height

146.7 mm

164 mm

161.6 mm

Width

71.5 mm

77 mm

76.9 mm

Thickness

7.80 mm

8.29 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

170 grams

221 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size

N/A

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

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

20 x Digital Zoom
Face detection

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30 fps

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Audio Zoom

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Audio Zoom

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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

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

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120 fps

N/A

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

4005 mAh

7100 mAh

4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 58 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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 38m

10h 16m

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

1h 26m

57m

1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N75
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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N75
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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
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) / 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 12) / 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)