Motorola Edge 70 Max vs Oppo Find X9 Ultra
Verdict
Motorola Edge 70 Max and Oppo Find X9 Ultra tie on the OH Rank at a score of 79. Motorola Edge 70 Max wins on Battery and Screen; Oppo Find X9 Ultra wins on Performance and Main Camera. Motorola Edge 70 Max is the more recent release, from Jul 20, 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
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
Oppo Find X9 Ultra
77mm (3.03in) · May 1, 2026 · Rank #21
13+11+13+12+15+5+5+0+5+0 = 79
SUPERIOR* TOP Software* TOP PHOTO/VIDEO
EDITORIAL: Find X9 Ultra may come on the tail end of Ultra models (after Apple, Xiaomi, Honor, Samsung and Vivo but just before Huawei) but this is the phone to compete with the best cameras phones. The battery endurance score may boost it's standing but screen brightness and phone's size (and cost) will make you consider alternatives.
PROs
solid build, fast Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance, 36hr endurance from a 7050mAh Si-C battery with sub-50min 100W (50W wireless) charging, outstanding >500ppi 144Hz LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP69 protection, outstanding imaging from a 200MP 23mm OIS main + 200MP 70mm OIS and 50MP 230mm OIS periscope telephotos + 50MP 14mm ultrawide (all 4 with PDAF), excellent 50MP 21mm PDAF selfie, excellent video recording, up to 5 years of OS updates, Mind Space and deep AI integration with access to multiple AI bots, a fast USB-C 3.2 port with OTG and iPhone-like camera control touch pad
CONs
(8.7mm) thick and (235g) heavy, sharp frame edges may force you to put it in a case (making the whole thing hard to carry around), sub-1200nits dim screen, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement functionality or Video Out, expensive
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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