Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Motorola Edge 70 Pro
Verdict
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Motorola Edge 70 Pro tie on the OH Rank at a score of 75. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max wins on Performance and Main Camera; Motorola Edge 70 Pro wins on Battery and IP Protection. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max is 2mm wider than Motorola Edge 70 Pro. Motorola Edge 70 Pro is the more recent release, from Apr 29, 2026.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
75
75
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
77.6mm (3.06in) · Sep 20, 2024 · Rank #41
11+10+13+12+14+5+5+0+5+0 = 75
* BEST phone Fall 2024* TOP Selfie* TOP Video Recording* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: The most powerful Apple phone until 2025, delivered the best Apple had to offer. It was also the best all around phone on the market in the Fall of 2024, excelling in processor power and video recording while bringing top tier battery endurance, photos, selfies and videos. Apple never offered expandable memory, preferring to charge a lot for larger memory capacity and the use of iCloud. It will probably never include a desktop repacement option either. But this phone's USB C port does provides video-out, waiting for an app that could turn all that processing power into a desktop computer replacement dream⦠Oh, and Apple's iPhone lounch is still the best phone industry event, hands down.
PROs
being the best iPhone up to date, fast A18 Pro chip performance, 30hr battery endurance, 1800nits very bright LTPO OLED with Dolby Vision, 48MP main + 12MP periscope tele (both with OIS PDAF) + new 48MP PDAF ultrawide, a 12MP OIS and PDAF Selfie, up to 6 years of updates of already very stable and mature iOS
CONs
getting locked into an overpriced ecosystem, lack of innovation in recent years, embarrassing AI effort, >90min sub-30W slow battery charging (15W wireless), lack of expandable storage, no Desktop replacement software
Motorola Edge 70 Pro
75.6mm (2.98in) · Apr 29, 2026 · Rank #34
9+11+13+15+12+4+3+0+3+5 = 75
* TOP Desktop Replacement* TOP Software* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP MidrangerMidrange
EDITORIAL: This is a meaningful update of a very good Edge 60 Pro. 70 Pro became wider but brings better performance, bigger battery and better endurance and a more powerful imaging setup that includes a proper 50MP periscope telephoto. Combined with excellent stock-Android like OS and tons of unique and useful features, 70 Pro is a lovely package, if you can get it in your market.
PROs
excellent non-slippery build, very good (SD 8 Gen 3-like) Dimensity 8500 Extreme performance with UFS 4.1, 36hr endurance from a 6500mAh Si-C battery with fast sub-60min 90W (15W wireless) charging, >1900nits 450ppi 144Hz AMOLED screen with HDR10+, IP69 + Military drop protection, some excellent imaging from a 50MP 24mm OIS main + new 50MP 81mm OIS periscope telephoto + 50MP 12mm ultrawide (all with PDAF), very good 50MP AF selfie, excellent stock-like version of Android with tons of useful features Motorola is known for, excellent desktop replacement functionality
CONs
grew 2.5mm in width (harder to handle one-hand), limited screen refresh frequency range prevents it from outstanding endurance, very good daytime video score is set back by poor nighttime performance, no expandable memory, short OS update policy (3 years), slow USB-C 2.0 port, annoyingly some features are "market dependant" - check before you buy
Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.
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