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Motorola Edge 70 Max vs  Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 31 Aug 2026.

The short answer

The Motorola Edge 70 Max is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 92 against 75 on our combined specification score. It leads on battery & charging and value for money. The  Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge 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 239,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Motorola Edge 70 Max takes it by 16.8 points on our weighted spec score.

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  Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge 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 34,000 less.
  • Motorola Edge 70 Max packs a 3,100 mAh larger battery.
  •  Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge ships with 256 GB more storage.
  •  Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge has a 150 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the Motorola Edge 70 Max if…

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

Buy the  Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge if…

you care most about memory & storage.

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

Full specification comparison

Specification Motorola Edge 70 Max  Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 205,999 Cheaper PKR 239,999
Design & build
Release date July 2026 March 02, 2026 (expected in Pakistan)
Dimensions 163 × 77 × 8.29 mm 159.0 × 76.0 × 5.5 mm
Weight 221 g 174 g Better
Water resistance IP68/IP69, MIL-STD-810H IP68 dust/water resistant.
Display
Screen size 6.82-inch Better 6.7 inches
Resolution 1440 × 3168 pixels Better 1440 x 3120 pixels (~510 ppi)
Panel type Extreme AMOLED, 144Hz HDR10+, 10-bit, 7000 nits peak brightness Dynamic AMOLED 2X 120Hz HDR10+, Always-On Display,
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i. Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3nm), Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU Octa-core (2× Prime cores up to 3.8GHz + 6× Performance cores up to 3.3GHz). Octa-core
GPU Adreno GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing. Adreno 830
Operating system Android 16. Android 16, One UI 8.5
Memory & storage
RAM 8GB/12GB LPDDR5X 12GB
Internal storage 256GB UFS 4.1 256GB / 512GB Better
Card slot No No card slot
Camera
Main camera 50MP Main (f/1.8, OIS) + 8MP Ultra-Wide (f/2.2, 119°) + 2-in-1 Light Sensor, LED Flash. Dual 200MP + 12MP, 200MP Wide + 12MP Ultrawide, OIS, Laser Autofocus, LED Flash, Auto-HDR, Panorama Better
Selfie camera 32MP, f/2.2, 1.4µm pixel size. Better 20MP, Wide, f/2.2, HDR
Video recording Rear: 4K HDR10+ at 60/30fps, 1080p at 60/30fps, Slow Motion 1080p at 240/120fps; Front: 4K at 30fps. 8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity 7100 mAh, Silicon-Carbon, Non-Removable. Better Li-Ion (non-removable) 4000 mAh
Wired charging 90W Wired TurboPower + 25W Qi2 Magnetic Wireless Charging. fast charging (details not disclosed)
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM. Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) + eSIM support
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), Tri-band (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz). Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Bluetooth 6.0. 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Fingerprint Sensor: Under-display Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Magnetometer / E-Compass Sensor Hub SAR Sensor Face Unlock Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Ultrasonic Under-Display Fingerprint Sensor
USB USB Type-C 2.0. USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG, UWB

“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, Motorola Edge 70 Max or  Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge?

Motorola Edge 70 Max comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 16.8 points. It wins on battery & charging and value for money.  Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge 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 Motorola Edge 70 Max and  Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge in Pakistan?

Motorola Edge 70 Max is listed at PKR 205,999 and  Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge at PKR 239,999. That makes Motorola Edge 70 Max cheaper by PKR 34,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which phone has the better battery, Motorola Edge 70 Max or  Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge?

Motorola Edge 70 Max leads on battery. Motorola Edge 70 Max carries a 7100 mAh cell and  Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge a 4000 mAh cell.

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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.