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Motorola Edge 70 Max vs Tecno Spark 40 5G

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 80 against 73 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, camera and battery & charging. The Tecno Spark 40 5G still wins on value for money, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Tecno Spark 40 5G is the cheaper of the two at PKR 49,999 against PKR 205,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Motorola Edge 70 Max takes it by 7.2 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Motorola Edge 70 Max leads

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

Camera Motorola Edge 70 Max leads

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 Motorola Edge 70 Max leads

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Motorola Edge 70 Max leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Tecno Spark 40 5G leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Tecno Spark 40 5G costs PKR 156,000 less.
  • Motorola Edge 70 Max packs a 1,100 mAh larger battery.
  • Motorola Edge 70 Max charges 72W faster.
  • Motorola Edge 70 Max offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • Motorola Edge 70 Max uses an OLED panel while the other sticks with LCD.

Buy the Motorola Edge 70 Max if…

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

Buy the Tecno Spark 40 5G if…

you care most about value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification Motorola Edge 70 Max Tecno Spark 40 5G
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 205,999 PKR 49,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date July 2026 July 2025
Dimensions 163 × 77 × 8.29 mm 167.69 × 77.87 × 7.99 mm
Weight 221 g Not officially specified
Water resistance IP68/IP69, MIL-STD-810H IP64 Certified
Display
Screen size 6.82-inch Better 6.67 inches
Resolution 1440 × 3168 pixels Better 720 × 1600 pixels (HD+)
Panel type Extreme AMOLED, 144Hz HDR10+, 10-bit, 7000 nits peak brightness IPS LCD 120Hz Up to 700 nits (HBM)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i. Panda Glass
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3nm), MediaTek Dimensity 6400 5G+
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. Mali-G57 MC2
Operating system Android 16. Android 15 HiOS 15
Memory & storage
RAM 8GB/12GB LPDDR5X Better 4GB / 6GB / 8GB LPDDR4X (Memory Fusion (Virtual RAM) Up to 8GB Extended RAM)
Internal storage 256GB UFS 4.1 128GB / 256GB UFS 2.2
Card slot No microSDXC Dedicated microSD card slot (market dependent) Expandable storage up to 1TB (market dependent)
Camera
Main camera 50MP Main (f/1.8, OIS) + 8MP Ultra-Wide (f/2.2, 119°) + 2-in-1 Light Sensor, LED Flash. 50 MP, Wide AI Lens Autofocus Dual LED Flash HDR Panorama AI Scene Recognition Night Mode Portrait Mode Beauty Mode Pro Mode Super Resolution Time-Lapse Slow Motion AI Camera Filters Document Scanner QR Code Scanner Continuous Shooting
Selfie camera 32MP, f/2.2, 1.4µm pixel size. Better 8 MP Wide Portrait Mode HDR Face Retouch Filters Gesture Capture Smile Capture
Video recording Rear: 4K HDR10+ at 60/30fps, 1080p at 60/30fps, Slow Motion 1080p at 240/120fps; Front: 4K at 30fps. 1080p @ 30fps 720p @ 30fps Dual Video Time-Lapse Video Slow Motion Video
Battery & charging
Battery capacity 7100 mAh, Silicon-Carbon, Non-Removable. Better Li-Ion (non-removable) 6000 mAh
Wired charging 90W Wired TurboPower + 25W Qi2 Magnetic Wireless Charging. Better 18W Fast Charging
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM. Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby
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 Dual-band Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth Bluetooth 6.0. 5.4
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Fingerprint Sensor: Under-display Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Magnetometer / E-Compass Sensor Hub SAR Sensor Face Unlock Side-mounted Fingerprint Scanner Face Unlock Ambient Light Sensor Proximity Sensor Accelerometer (G-Sensor) Electronic Compass Virtual Gyroscope Infrared Remote Sensor
USB USB Type-C 2.0. 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, Motorola Edge 70 Max or Tecno Spark 40 5G?

Motorola Edge 70 Max comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 7.2 points. It wins on performance, camera, battery & charging, display and memory & storage. Tecno Spark 40 5G 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 Tecno Spark 40 5G in Pakistan?

Motorola Edge 70 Max is listed at PKR 205,999 and Tecno Spark 40 5G at PKR 49,999. That makes Tecno Spark 40 5G cheaper by PKR 156,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Motorola Edge 70 Max or Tecno Spark 40 5G?

Motorola Edge 70 Max scores higher in our camera assessment. Both use comparable main sensors, so day to day results come down to processing.

Which phone has the better battery, Motorola Edge 70 Max or Tecno Spark 40 5G?

Motorola Edge 70 Max leads on battery. Motorola Edge 70 Max carries a 7100 mAh cell and Tecno Spark 40 5G a 6000 mAh cell, with 90W and 18W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, Motorola Edge 70 Max or Tecno Spark 40 5G?

Motorola Edge 70 Max is the stronger gaming phone here. Motorola Edge 70 Max runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3nm), while Tecno Spark 40 5G runs the MediaTek Dimensity 6400 5G+.

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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.