Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Motorola Edge 70 Max
Verdict
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max and Motorola Edge 70 Max tie on the OH Rank at a score of 79. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max wins on Performance and Main Camera; Motorola Edge 70 Max wins on Battery and Screen. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max is 1mm wider than Motorola Edge 70 Max. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max is the more recent release, from Sep 18, 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
79
79
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
78mm (3.07in) · Sep 18, 2026 · Rank #19
15+11+11+12+15+5+5+0+5+0 = 79
SUPERIOR* BEST Video* TOP Performance* TOP PHOTO/VIDEO* TOP Selfie* TOP Camera* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: In search of greater profits (as there's no such thing as "enough") Apple is back to incremental improvments. This time: black color is back, new processor, variable aperture on one of the lenses, smaller selfie camera cutout and improved charging speed... that, and a $100 higher price.
PROs
tank-like build, new A20 Pro (2nm) chip with NVMe performance, ~36hr endurance with 60min ~50W (25W wireless) charging, very good 460ppi 120Hz LTPO OLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP68 protection, excellent 48MP 24mm f/1.5-4.0 OIS main + 48MP 100mm OIS periscope telephoto + 48MP 13mm ultrawide (all 3 with PDAF) setup, great 18MP 20mm PDAF selfie, best video recording, improved Siri AI (by Google) OS with 6 years of updates, fast USB-C 3.2 port with Display Port tech, global availability
CONs
250g heavy, big and difficult to use one-hand, small (for a huge phone) 5400mAh (5500mAh on eSIM-only model) old-tech lithium battery, sub-1000nits (!) screen brightness, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement feature despite Display Port tech, very expensive, overall lack of innovation and excellence Apple products used to be known for
Motorola Edge 70 Max
77mm (3.03in) · Jul 20, 2026 · Rank #20
11+14+15+15+9+4+3+0+3+5 = 79
* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP Screen* TOP Protection* TOP Desktop Replacement
EDITORIAL: Motorola keeps things interesting with never ending variations of its Edge phones. The Edge 60 gen featured 6 variants (s, Neo, Pro, Fusion, vanilla and Stylus). Here the first ever "Max" model, unlike anything we've ever seen. It is a big phone with good performance and battery life and photo performance that's "reliable" at best. Motorola sets itself apart by frequently adding military standard drop protection to its phones, as is the case here. The screen is top-tier and along with battery life provides for a great experience.
PROs
flagship build, good SD 8 Gen 5 (3nm) with UFS 4.1 performance, >42hr endurance from a 7100mAh Si-C battery with sub-60min 90W (25W wireless) charging, excellent >1500nits >500ppi 144Hz LTPO AMOLED screen with HDR10+, IP69 with military standard drop protection, reliable 2 lens setup: 50MP 24mm OIS main + 8MP 13mm ultrawide (both PDAF), very good 32MP 22mm selfie, average video recording, feature and AI loaded OS, excellent wireless (screen cast) desktop replacement functionality, good price where available
CONs
wide (77mm/3.03") and heavy (221g/7.80oz), only 8MP ultrawide with no tele lens or AF on selfie, no expandable storage, only 3 years of OS updates, slow USB-C 2.0 with no wired Display Port functionality, limited market availability
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