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iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Motorola Edge 70 Plus

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

The short answer

The iPhone 17 Pro Max and the Motorola Edge 70 Plus finish within three points of each other on our combined specification score, so neither is a clear winner. iPhone 17 Pro Max leads on performance. The Motorola Edge 70 Plus is the cheaper of the two at PKR 194,999 against PKR 665,000.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Too close to call. These two finish within three points of each other, so the right answer depends on which category matters most to you.

Performance iPhone 17 Pro Max leads

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

Camera Motorola Edge 70 Plus leads

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

Battery & charging Motorola Edge 70 Plus 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 Plus leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Motorola Edge 70 Plus costs PKR 470,001 less.
  • Motorola Edge 70 Plus packs a 1,500 mAh larger battery.
  • Motorola Edge 70 Plus charges 5W faster.
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max ships with 768 GB more storage.
  • Motorola Edge 70 Plus has a 152 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the iPhone 17 Pro Max if…

you care most about performance and memory & storage.

Buy the Motorola Edge 70 Plus if…

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

Full specification comparison

Specification iPhone 17 Pro Max Motorola Edge 70 Plus
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 665,000 PKR 194,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date September 2025 September 3, 2026
Dimensions 163 × 77 × 8.3 mm 162.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm
Weight 225 g 196 g Better
Water resistance Not listed IP64, dust-tight and water-resistant against splashes
Display
Screen size 6.9 inches Better 6.78 inches
Resolution ~1320 × 2868 pixels (~460 ppi) Better 1272 × 2772 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Panel type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 120Hz ProMotion AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+
Protection Ceramic Shield Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Chipset Apple A19 Pro (3 nm, expected) Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU Hexa-core Apple custom CPU Octa-core
GPU Apple 6-core GPU (hardware ray tracing) Adreno 810
Operating system iOS 19 Android 16
Memory & storage
RAM 12 GB LPDDR5X Better 8GB LPDDR5X,
Internal storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB NVMe Card Slot: Better 128GB / 256GB UFS 3.1
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) 200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS + 2 MP, macro, LED flash, HDR, panorama, Better
Selfie camera 12 MP TrueDepth (AF) 32 MP, f/2.2, HDR, panorama, Better
Video recording 4K@24/30/60fps (Dolby Vision HDR) 8K recording 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Non-removable Li-Ion (~4800–5000 mAh expected) 6500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable Better
Wired charging 35–40W wired MagSafe wireless Reverse wireless charging 45W wired fast charging, 7.5W reverse wired charging, bypass charging Better
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual eSIM / eSIM + Nano-SIM (region dependent) Dual SIM, Nano-SIM, dual stand-by
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, tri-band, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4 5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Face ID (under-display expected), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, proximity Fingerprint (under-display, optical), accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass
USB USB-C (USB 4 / Thunderbolt) USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

“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 Plus?

iPhone 17 Pro Max and Motorola Edge 70 Plus finish within a few points of each other, so neither is a clear winner on paper. Pick the one that leads in the category you care about most.

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

iPhone 17 Pro Max is listed at PKR 665,000 and Motorola Edge 70 Plus at PKR 194,999. That makes Motorola Edge 70 Plus cheaper by PKR 470,001. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, iPhone 17 Pro Max or Motorola Edge 70 Plus?

Motorola Edge 70 Plus scores higher in our camera assessment. iPhone 17 Pro Max uses a 48 MP main sensor against 200 MP on Motorola Edge 70 Plus, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

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

Motorola Edge 70 Plus leads on battery. iPhone 17 Pro Max carries a 5000 mAh cell and Motorola Edge 70 Plus a 6500 mAh cell, with 40W and 45W wired charging respectively.

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

iPhone 17 Pro Max is the stronger gaming phone here. iPhone 17 Pro Max runs the Apple A19 Pro (3 nm, expected) while Motorola Edge 70 Plus runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm).

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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.