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Motorola Edge 70 Max vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

WINNER
Motorola Edge 70 Max
74.9Inno Score
VS
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
74.8Inno Score
75.5Performance80
87.2Display66.7
45.9Camera74
91.2Battery65.8
73.3Features94.7
8 spec wins — Motorola Edge 70 Max10 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Motorola Edge 70 Max scores 74.9 against 74.8 for Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Motorola Edge 70 Max edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Motorola Edge 70 Max

  • Stronger display score: 87 vs 67
  • Stronger battery score: 91 vs 66
  • 169% higher Peak brightness: 7,000 nits vs 2,600 nits
  • 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP
  • 100% higher Wired charging: 90 W vs 45 W

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

  • Stronger performance score: 80 vs 76
  • Stronger camera score: 74 vs 46
  • Stronger features score: 95 vs 73
  • 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP

Display

Display comparison: Motorola Edge 70 Max versus Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
SpecMotorola Edge 70 MaxSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Screen size6.82 ″6.9 ″+1%
Panel typeLTPO AMOLEDDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Resolution1440x31681440x3120
Pixel density510 ppi+2%498 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz+20%120 Hz
Peak brightness7,000 nits+169%2,600 nits
Screen-to-body89.5 %92.5 %+3%

Performance

Performance comparison: Motorola Edge 70 Max versus Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
SpecMotorola Edge 70 MaxSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 5Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,095,8752,787,981Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—895,141Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—989,555Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—348,188Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—555,097Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,787Top 24%3,030+9%Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,077Top 19%9,800+8%Top 14%
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options256GB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0

Camera

Camera comparison: Motorola Edge 70 Max versus Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
SpecMotorola Edge 70 MaxSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Main camera50 MP200 MP+300%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Ultra-wide8 MP50 MP+525%
Telephoto—50 MP
Optical zoom—5 x
Max video4K@60fps8K@30fps
Front camera32 MP+167%12 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Motorola Edge 70 Max versus Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
SpecMotorola Edge 70 MaxSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Capacity7,100 mAh+42%5,000 mAh
Wired charging90 W+100%45 W
Wireless charging25 W+67%15 W
Active use endurance19.5 h+50%13 h

Design

Design comparison: Motorola Edge 70 Max versus Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
SpecMotorola Edge 70 MaxSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Weight221 g218 g+1%
Thickness8.3 mm8.2 mm+1%
IP ratingIP68/IP69IP68
Frame materialAluminumTitanium

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Motorola Edge 70 Max versus Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
SpecMotorola Edge 70 MaxSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: Motorola Edge 70 Max versus Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
SpecMotorola Edge 70 MaxSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 15 (One UI 7)
OS update pledge3 years7 years+133%

Audio

Audio comparison: Motorola Edge 70 Max versus Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
SpecMotorola Edge 70 MaxSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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