iQOO 13 5G vs Motorola Edge 70 Max

Comparing the iQOO 13 5G 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: iQOO 13 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,854, while Motorola Edge 70 Max scores 8,890, making iQOO 13 5G the better performer.

Display: iQOO 13 5G offers a screen size of 6.82 inches, while Motorola Edge 70 Max offers 6.8 inches, making iQOO 13 5G the larger display of the two. Motorola Edge 70 Max features a Extreme AMOLED display compared to iQOO 13 5G's LTPO AMOLED, making Motorola Edge 70 Max the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 13 5G and Motorola Edge 70 Max feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both iQOO 13 5G and Motorola Edge 70 Max feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Motorola Edge 70 Max delivers longer battery life with 16h 38m, while iQOO 13 5G delivers 13h 09m, making Motorola Edge 70 Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 13 5G 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 iQOO 13 5G is rated 8.2.

User Rating: iQOO 13 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Motorola Edge 70 Max has a rating of 4.4.

iQOO 13 5G

₹56,999

(Out of Stock)

Motorola Edge 70 Max

₹53,490

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

12 2024

07 2026

03 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Octa Core (upto 4.32 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.82 inches (17.32 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 30x Optical Zoom)	2 MP Camera	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6000 mAh	7100 mAh	4000 mAh
120W Flash Charging	90W Turbo Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Pros

Performance beast with Snapdragon 8 Elite
Impressive display
Top-notch durability with IP68 and IP69 ratings
Capable Night mode

Impressive build
Sharp display
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras

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

Cons

Lots of pre-installed apps
No periscope lens

Limited software support
Outdoor legibility could be better

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

4.5/5

(1,330 ratings)

4.4/5

(51 ratings)

4.6/5

(7,688 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

December 3, 2024

(Official)

July 15, 2026

(Official)

March 18, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Years

3 Year

7 Years

Security Updates

5 Years

5 Year

7 Years

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Processor

Octa core

4.32 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

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)

Adreno 830

Adreno 829

Adreno 830

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

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.

2,805,924

2,972,932

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 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.

5,034

5,197

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

19.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED (Curved Display)

Extreme AMOLED (Curved Display)

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

7000 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

2592 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

300 Hz

360 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

510 ppi

416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.61 %

88.41 %

90.92 %

Screen Protection

Yes

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)

93.87 %

96.80 %

N/A

Design

Height

163.37 mm

164 mm

146.9 mm

Width

76.71 mm

77 mm

70.5 mm

Thickness

8.13 mm

8.29 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

213 grams

221 grams

162 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 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

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX921 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" 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

50 MP
f/1.85 Telephoto Camera46 mm focal length 1/2.93" sensor size

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 Ring LED

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom
Face detection

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Slow Motion
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

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor 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

N/A

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

N/A

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

7100 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 58 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 14 minutes

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

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.

13h 09m

16h 38m

N/A

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

23m

57m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
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)
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)

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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
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 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: