Motorola Edge 70 Max vs POCO F8 Pro
The Motorola Edge 70 Max scores 7.6 in our rating, and the POCO F8 Pro scores 7.8. The Motorola Edge 70 Max leads in display and battery, while the POCO F8 Pro is ahead in camera, software support and value for money. The Motorola Edge 70 Max is the newer phone, announced Jul 15, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Edge 70 Max
- Bigger battery 7,100 mAh vs 6,210 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.82 inches vs 6.59 inches
- Brighter screen 7,000 nits vs 3,500 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
- Newer model Jul 15, 2026 vs Nov 26, 2025
Why choose the POCO F8 Pro
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 90 W
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 256 GB
- Lighter 199 g vs 221 g
- Thinner 8 mm vs 8.29 mm
- Higher-resolution video 8K@30 vs 4K@60
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 MaxPOCO F8 Pro
Overall
7.6
7.8
Display
9.1
8.2
Performance
8.4
8.4
Camera
6.2
7.2
Battery
8.2
7.8
Design
8.6
8.7
Software support
6.3
7.4
Value for money
5.0
6.0
Display
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 MaxPOCO F8 Pro
Size
6.82 inches
6.59 inches
Type
OLED, Extreme AMOLED
OLED, POCO HyperRGB AMOLED
Resolution
1440 × 3168 px
1156 × 2510 px
Pixel density
510 ppi
419 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✕ No
Peak brightness
7,000 nits
3,500 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 MaxPOCO F8 Pro
Process
3 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
3.8 GHz
4.32 GHz
GPU
Adreno 829
Adreno 830
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB
Storage
256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 MaxPOCO F8 Pro
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.55"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
—
50 MP, 2.5× optical
Optical zoom
—
2.5×
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@60
8K@30
Front camera
32 MP
20 MP
Front video
4K@30
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 MaxPOCO F8 Pro
Capacity
7,100 mAh
6,210 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
90 W
100 W
Wireless charging
25 W
—
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 MaxPOCO F8 Pro
Dimensions
163 × 77 × 8.29 mm
157.49 × 75.25 × 8 mm
Thickness
8.29 mm
8 mm
Weight
221 g
199 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Pantone Dark Shadow, Pantone Aqua Gray, Pantone Ice Melt
Black, Blue, Titanium Silver
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 MaxPOCO F8 Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 MaxPOCO F8 Pro
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
Hello UX
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
OS updates
3 years
4 years
Security updates
5 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 MaxPOCO F8 Pro
Announced
Jul 15, 2026
Nov 26, 2025
Released
Jul 20, 2026
Nov 26, 2025
Status
Released
Released
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