Motorola Edge 70 Pro vs Xiaomi 17
Verdict
Motorola Edge 70 Pro and Xiaomi 17 tie on the OH Rank at a score of 75. Motorola Edge 70 Pro wins on Screen and IP Protection; Xiaomi 17 wins on Performance and Battery. Motorola Edge 70 Pro is 3.8mm wider than Xiaomi 17. 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
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
Xiaomi 17
71.8mm (2.83in) · Sep 27, 2025 · Rank #38
13+14+11+12+12+4+4+0+5+0 = 75
* TOP Compact* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: Xiaomi is going after Apple this year with matching gen number and addition of Pro and Pro Max models. Plain 17 adds a massive battery upgrade (from 5500 to 7000mAh, 6330mAh in EU), faster processor and storage, better selfie (finally with AF) and Dolby Atmos certified speakers. It is a battery endurance beast, providing 42+ hours to even a heavy user. Cameras are similar to excellent Xiaomi 15: competent performer with some excellent results. Apple flattery extended to physical design too - while last year's model was one of the nicest to hold because of softly curved front and back glass panels, the 17 has palm-cutting sharp frame with flat front and back.
PROs
compact, fast SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance, 48hr endurance from 7000mAh (6330mAh in EU) battery with sub-50min 100W charging (50W wireless). 460ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision and >2100 PWM dimming, IP68 protection. excellent photo and video recording from a 50MP OIS PDAF main & tele cameras + 50MP ultrawide, great 50MP PDAF selfie, 6 years of OS updates
CONs
dim >1100nits screen, still no AF on ultrawide camera, no SDmemory, no desktop replacement feature
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