POCO X8 Pro Max vs Motorola Edge 70 Max

Comparing the POCO X8 Pro Max 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 POCO X8 Pro Max scores 8,483, making Motorola Edge 70 Max the better performer.

Display: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Motorola Edge 70 Max offers 6.8 inches, making POCO X8 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Motorola Edge 70 Max features a Extreme AMOLED display compared to POCO X8 Pro Max's AMOLED, making Motorola Edge 70 Max the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both POCO X8 Pro Max and Motorola Edge 70 Max feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Motorola Edge 70 Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 20 MP, making Motorola Edge 70 Max better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while Motorola Edge 70 Max delivers 16h 38m, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO X8 Pro Max 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 POCO X8 Pro Max is rated 8.4.

User Rating: POCO X8 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Motorola Edge 70 Max has a rating of 4.4.

POCO X8 Pro Max

₹48,999

(Out of Stock)

Motorola Edge 70 Max

₹53,490

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

03 2026

07 2026

03 2025

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 9500s	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Camera	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


20 MP	32 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


9000 mAh	7100 mAh	4000 mAh
100W Hyper Charging	90W Turbo Charging	25W Fast Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Pros

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Impressive build
Sharp display
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras

Premium & compact design
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras
New & improved AI features

Cons

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

Limited software support
Outdoor legibility could be better

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

4.5/5

(2,121 ratings)

4.4/5

(51 ratings)

4.6/5

(7,688 ratings)

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₹53,490

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@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

March 17, 2026

(Official)

July 15, 2026

(Official)

March 18, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

7 Years

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

7 Years

Custom UI

HyperOS

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Processor

Octa core

3.73 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 3.3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex X4 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720

Octa core

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

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G925 MC12

Adreno 829

Adreno 830

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5800 mm²

N/A

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

3,022,675

2,972,932

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

16.0 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.

6,194

5,197

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

7.3 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED (Curved Display)

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

7000 nits

2600 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

2560 Hz

360 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

510 ppi

416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.96 %

88.41 %

90.92 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.2 %

96.80 %

N/A

Design

Height

162.99 mm

164 mm

146.9 mm

Width

77.93 mm

77 mm

70.5 mm

Thickness

8.15 mm

8.29 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

219 grams

221 grams

162 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.51/1.95" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

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 Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

8150 x 6150 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

N/A

20 x Digital Zoom
Face detection

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

HD @120/240/960 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Audio Zoom

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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

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

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

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @120/240/960 fps

N/A

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

9000 mAh

7100 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 11 Hours(2G)

Up to 58 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Wireless 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 21m

16h 38m

N/A

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

1h 8m

57m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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 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) / 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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 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: