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iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Motorola Edge 70 Max

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 29 Jan 2026.

The short answer

The Motorola Edge 70 Max is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 87 against 77 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, battery & charging and value for money. The iPhone 17 Pro Max still wins on memory & storage, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Motorola Edge 70 Max is the cheaper of the two at PKR 205,999 against PKR 665,000.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Motorola Edge 70 Max takes it by 9.6 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Motorola Edge 70 Max leads

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

Camera Level

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

Battery & charging Motorola Edge 70 Max leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage iPhone 17 Pro Max leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Motorola Edge 70 Max leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Motorola Edge 70 Max costs PKR 459,001 less.
  • Motorola Edge 70 Max packs a 2,100 mAh larger battery.
  • Motorola Edge 70 Max charges 50W faster.
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max ships with 768 GB more storage.
  • Motorola Edge 70 Max has a 2 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the iPhone 17 Pro Max if…

you care most about memory & storage.

Buy the Motorola Edge 70 Max if…

you care most about performance, battery & charging and value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification iPhone 17 Pro Max Motorola Edge 70 Max
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 665,000 PKR 205,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date September 2025 July 2026
Dimensions 163 × 77 × 8.3 mm 163 × 77 × 8.29 mm
Weight 225 g 221 g Better
Water resistance Not listed IP68/IP69, MIL-STD-810H
Display
Screen size 6.9 inches Better 6.82-inch
Resolution ~1320 × 2868 pixels (~460 ppi) 1440 × 3168 pixels Better
Panel type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 120Hz ProMotion Extreme AMOLED, 144Hz HDR10+, 10-bit, 7000 nits peak brightness
Protection Ceramic Shield Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 7i.
Performance
Chipset Apple A19 Pro (3 nm, expected) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3nm),
CPU Hexa-core Apple custom CPU Octa-core (2× Prime cores up to 3.8GHz + 6× Performance cores up to 3.3GHz).
GPU Apple 6-core GPU (hardware ray tracing) Adreno GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing.
Operating system iOS 19 Android 16.
Memory & storage
RAM 12 GB LPDDR5X 8GB/12GB LPDDR5X
Internal storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB NVMe Card Slot: Better 256GB UFS 4.1
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 48 MP wide (OIS, sensor-shift) 48 MP ultra-wide 12 MP periscope telephoto (5×–6× optical zoom) 50MP Main (f/1.8, OIS) + 8MP Ultra-Wide (f/2.2, 119°) + 2-in-1 Light Sensor, LED Flash. Better
Selfie camera 12 MP TrueDepth (AF) 32MP, f/2.2, 1.4µm pixel size. Better
Video recording 4K@24/30/60fps (Dolby Vision HDR) 8K 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 Non-removable Li-Ion (~4800–5000 mAh expected) 7100 mAh, Silicon-Carbon, Non-Removable. Better
Wired charging 35–40W wired MagSafe wireless Reverse wireless charging 90W Wired TurboPower + 25W Qi2 Magnetic Wireless Charging. Better
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual eSIM / eSIM + Nano-SIM (region dependent) Dual Nano-SIM.
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), Tri-band (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz).
Bluetooth 5.4 Bluetooth 6.0.
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Face ID (under-display expected), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, proximity Fingerprint Sensor: Under-display Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Magnetometer / E-Compass Sensor Hub SAR Sensor Face Unlock
USB USB-C (USB 4 / Thunderbolt) 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, iPhone 17 Pro Max or Motorola Edge 70 Max?

Motorola Edge 70 Max comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 9.6 points. It wins on performance, battery & charging and value for money. iPhone 17 Pro Max can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of iPhone 17 Pro Max and Motorola Edge 70 Max in Pakistan?

iPhone 17 Pro Max is listed at PKR 665,000 and Motorola Edge 70 Max at PKR 205,999. That makes Motorola Edge 70 Max cheaper by PKR 459,001. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which phone has the better battery, iPhone 17 Pro Max or Motorola Edge 70 Max?

Motorola Edge 70 Max leads on battery. iPhone 17 Pro Max carries a 5000 mAh cell and Motorola Edge 70 Max a 7100 mAh cell, with 40W and 90W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, iPhone 17 Pro Max or Motorola Edge 70 Max?

Motorola Edge 70 Max is the stronger gaming phone here. iPhone 17 Pro Max runs the Apple A19 Pro (3 nm, expected) while Motorola Edge 70 Max runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3nm),.

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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.