Motorola Edge 70 Plus vs REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G
The Motorola Edge 70 Plus scores 6.5 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G scores 6.9. The Motorola Edge 70 Plus leads in display, while the REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G is ahead in performance, camera, battery and design. The Motorola Edge 70 Plus is the newer phone, announced Sep 3, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Edge 70 Plus
- Brighter screen 5,200 nits vs 3,500 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Newer model Sep 3, 2026 vs Aug 27, 2026
- Lighter 196 g vs 229.5 g
- Thinner 8.49 mm vs 8.65 mm
- Sharper display 450 ppi vs 447 ppi
Why choose the REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G
- Bigger battery 10,000 mAh vs 6,500 mAh
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 45 W
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.78 inches
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP64
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
- More storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
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Spec
Motorola Edge 70 PlusREDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G
Overall
6.5
6.9
Display
8.6
8.3
Performance
5.0
5.3
Camera
5.4
6.0
Battery
7.3
9.0
Design
7.1
7.6
Software support
7.4
7.4
Value for money
5.0 est.
5.0 est.
Display
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 PlusREDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G
Size
6.78 inches
6.83 inches
Type
OLED, Extreme AMOLED
OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED
Resolution
1272 × 2772 px
1280 × 2772 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
447 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
5,200 nits
3,500 nits
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 PlusREDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.6 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Adreno 812
RAM
8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 PlusREDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.5
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
—
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 PlusREDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G
Capacity
6,500 mAh
10,000 mAh
Battery type
—
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
45 W
100 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 PlusREDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G
Dimensions
162.7 × 75.7 × 8.49 mm
163.44 × 78.27 × 8.65 mm
Thickness
8.49 mm
8.65 mm
Weight
196 g
229.5 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Plastic
Back
—
Plastic
Water resistance
IP64
IP68 + IP69K
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
PANTONE Gray Lilac, PANTONE Mountain View, PANTONE Milky Blue, PANTONE Sage
Cloud Blush, Black, Green, Purple
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 PlusREDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
6.0
6.0
USB
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 PlusREDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
—
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
OS updates
—
4 years
Security updates
5 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 PlusREDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G
Announced
Sep 3, 2026
Aug 27, 2026
Released
Sep 23, 2026
—
Status
Released
Released
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