Motorola Edge 70 Pro vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

The Motorola Edge 70 Pro scores 8.2 in our rating, and the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max scores 7.3. The Motorola Edge 70 Pro leads in display, battery and software support, while the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max is ahead in design. The Motorola Edge 70 Pro is the newer phone, announced Apr 22, 2026.

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Motorola Motorola Edge 70 Pro
8.2 Price TBA
Top score
Apple Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
7.3 From $1,099
Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the Motorola Edge 70 Pro

  • Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 4,323 mAh
  • Silicon-carbon battery
  • Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.7 inches
  • Longer optical zoom 3.5× vs 3×
  • Brighter screen 5,200 nits vs 2,000 nits
  • Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz

Why choose the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

  • More storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB
  • Higher screen resolution 1290 × 2796 px vs 1272 × 2772 px
  • Sharper display 460 ppi vs 450 ppi
  • Satellite messaging
  • Secure 3D face unlock

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Motorola Edge 70 ProApple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Overall 8.2 7.3
Display 8.9 8.2
Performance 7.1 7.1
Camera 7.8 7.8
Battery 7.6 5.8
Design 8.2 8.4
Software support 6.3 3.5
Value for money 6.0 est. 4.3

Display

Spec Motorola Edge 70 ProApple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Size 6.78 inches 6.7 inches
Type OLED, Extreme AMOLED OLED, Super Retina XDR
Resolution 1272 × 2772 px 1290 × 2796 px
Pixel density 450 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh — ✓ Yes
Peak brightness 5,200 nits 2,000 nits
HDR HDR10+ HDR10, Dolby Vision
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Ceramic Shield

Performance

Spec Motorola Edge 70 ProApple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Process 4 nm 4 nm
Max CPU clock 3.4 GHz 3.46 GHz
GPU Arm Mali-G720 MC8 Apple GPU (5-core)
RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 6 GB
Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type UFS 4.1 —
microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Motorola Edge 70 ProApple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56" 48 MP, f/1.78
Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Ultrawide 50 MP 12 MP
Telephoto 50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope 12 MP, 3× optical
Optical zoom 3.5× 3×
Rear cameras 3 3
Rear video 4K@60 4K@60
Front camera 50 MP 12 MP
Front video — 4K@60

Battery and charging

Spec Motorola Edge 70 ProApple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Capacity 6,500 mAh 4,323 mAh
Battery type Silicon-carbon Li-Ion
Wired charging 90 W —
Wireless charging 15 W 15 W
Reverse wireless ✓ Yes ✕ No
Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Motorola Edge 70 ProApple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Dimensions 162.7 × 75.6 × 7.19 mm 160.7 × 77.6 × 7.85 mm
Thickness 7.19 mm 7.85 mm
Weight 190 g 240 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame Plastic Stainless steel
Back Fiberglass Glass
Water resistance IP68 + IP69 IP68
Fingerprint Under-display optical None
3D face unlock ✕ No ✓ Yes
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM eSIM only
Colors PANTONE Zinfandel, PANTONE Chicory Coffee, PANTONE Titan, PANTONE Lily White Deep Purple, Gold, Silver, Space Black

Connectivity and features

Spec Motorola Edge 70 ProApple iPhone 14 Pro Max
5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.4 5.3
USB USB-C 2.0 Lightning
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No
Stereo speakers ✓ Yes —
Satellite ✕ No ✓ Yes
IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Motorola Edge 70 ProApple iPhone 14 Pro Max
OS at launch Android 16 iOS 16
Interface Hello UI —
OS updates 3 years —
Security updates 5 years —

Launch and price

Spec Motorola Edge 70 ProApple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Announced Apr 22, 2026 Sep 7, 2022
Released Apr 29, 2026 Sep 16, 2022
Status Released Discontinued
US launch price — $1,099

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