Head to head

Huawei nova 16s Pro vs Motorola Edge 70 Max

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 7 Sep 2026.

The short answer

The Motorola Edge 70 Max is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 87 against 73 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance. The Huawei nova 16s Pro still wins on camera and battery & charging, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Motorola Edge 70 Max takes it by 13.6 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Motorola Edge 70 Max leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Huawei nova 16s Pro leads

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Huawei nova 16s Pro leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Huawei nova 16s Pro leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

What actually differs

  • Motorola Edge 70 Max packs a 100 mAh larger battery.
  • Huawei nova 16s Pro charges 10W faster.
  • Huawei nova 16s Pro ships with 256 GB more storage.
  • Huawei nova 16s Pro has a 150 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the Huawei nova 16s Pro if…

you care most about camera, battery & charging and memory & storage.

Buy the Motorola Edge 70 Max if…

you care most about performance.

Not enough published data to score: Value for money. Those categories are excluded from the overall figure rather than estimated.

Full specification comparison

Specification Huawei nova 16s Pro Motorola Edge 70 Max
Price in Pakistan
Retail price Price not listed PKR 205,999
Design & build
Release date Not listed July 2026
Dimensions Not listed 163 × 77 × 8.29 mm
Weight Not listed 221 g
Water resistance Not listed IP68/IP69, MIL-STD-810H
Display
Screen size 6.84-inch Better 6.82-inch
Resolution 2856 × 1320 pixels 1440 × 3168 pixels Better
Panel type LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz refresh rate HDR Vivid, 6000 nits peak brightness Extreme AMOLED, 144Hz HDR10+, 10-bit, 7000 nits peak brightness
Protection Kunlun Glass protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i.
Performance
Chipset Not listed Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3nm),
CPU Not listed Octa-core (2× Prime cores up to 3.8GHz + 6× Performance cores up to 3.3GHz).
GPU Not listed Adreno GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing.
Operating system Not listed Android 16.
Memory & storage
RAM 12GB 8GB/12GB LPDDR5X
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB Better 256GB UFS 4.1
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 200MP RYYB main + 50MP RYYB periscope telephoto + 50MP ultra-wide, OIS, 3.7× optical zoom Better 50MP Main (f/1.8, OIS) + 8MP Ultra-Wide (f/2.2, 119°) + 2-in-1 Light Sensor, LED Flash.
Selfie camera 50MP, f/2.4, portrait camera Better 32MP, f/2.2, 1.4µm pixel size.
Video recording Rear: 4K@30fps; Front: 4K video recording Rear: 4K HDR10+ at 60/30fps, 1080p at 60/30fps, Slow Motion 1080p at 240/120fps; Front: 4K at 30fps.
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Li-Po (Non-removable) 7000 mAh 7100 mAh, Silicon-Carbon, Non-Removable. Better
Wired charging 100W wired, HUAWEI SuperCharge Turbo Better 90W Wired TurboPower + 25W Qi2 Magnetic Wireless Charging.
Connectivity & extras
SIM Not listed Dual Nano-SIM.
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, dual-band, 2×2 MIMO Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), Tri-band (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz).
Bluetooth 6.0, BLE, SBC, AAC, LDAC and L2HC Bluetooth 6.0.
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Gravity sensor, infrared sensor, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, compass, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, camera laser-focus sensor and flicker sensor. Fingerprint Sensor: Under-display Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Magnetometer / E-Compass Sensor Hub SAR Sensor Face Unlock
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0.

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Huawei nova 16s Pro or Motorola Edge 70 Max?

Motorola Edge 70 Max comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 13.6 points. It wins on performance. Huawei nova 16s Pro can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

Which has the better camera, Huawei nova 16s Pro or Motorola Edge 70 Max?

Huawei nova 16s Pro scores higher in our camera assessment. Huawei nova 16s Pro uses a 200 MP main sensor against 50 MP on Motorola Edge 70 Max, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

Which phone has the better battery, Huawei nova 16s Pro or Motorola Edge 70 Max?

Huawei nova 16s Pro leads on battery. Huawei nova 16s Pro carries a 7000 mAh cell and Motorola Edge 70 Max a 7100 mAh cell, with 100W and 90W wired charging respectively.

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.