Head to head

Motorola Edge 70 Max vs ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max

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 90 against 77 on our combined specification score. It leads on camera, battery & charging and display. The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max still wins on memory & storage and value for money, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max is the cheaper of the two at PKR 148,999 against PKR 205,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Motorola Edge 70 Max takes it by 12.6 points on our weighted spec score.

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 ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max costs PKR 57,000 less.
  • Motorola Edge 70 Max charges 45W faster.
  • Motorola Edge 70 Max offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max ships with 256 GB more storage.
  • 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 camera, battery & charging and display.

Buy the ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max if…

you care most about memory & storage and value for money.

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 ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 205,999 PKR 148,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date July 2026 August 2026.
Dimensions 163 × 77 × 8.29 mm 180.9 × 88.4 × 8.0 mm.
Weight 221 g Better 245 g.
Water resistance IP68/IP69, MIL-STD-810H IP64 Dust and Splash Resistant.
Display
Screen size 6.82-inch 7.5 inches. Better
Resolution 1440 × 3168 pixels Better 1280 × 2772 Pixels
Panel type Extreme AMOLED, 144Hz HDR10+, 10-bit, 7000 nits peak brightness IPS LCD, 120Hz Refresh Rate 1000 nits Peak Brightness,
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i. Corning Gorilla Glass.
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3nm), MediaTek Dimensity 7100 (6nm),
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-G610 MC2
Operating system Android 16. Android 16, MyOS 16
Memory & storage
RAM 8GB/12GB LPDDR5X Better 8GB LPDDR5X.
Internal storage 256GB UFS 4.1 256GB / 512GB, UFS 2.2 Better
Card slot No No
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, f/1.8, PDAF, LED Flash, HDR, Panorama
Selfie camera 32MP, f/2.2, 1.4µm pixel size. Better 16 MP, f/2.0
Video recording Rear: 4K HDR10+ at 60/30fps, 1080p at 60/30fps, Slow Motion 1080p at 240/120fps; Front: 4K at 30fps. 1080p@30fps, HDR.
Battery & charging
Battery capacity 7100 mAh, Silicon-Carbon, Non-Removable. 7100 mAh, Li-Po, Dual-Cell, Non-Removable.
Wired charging 90W Wired TurboPower + 25W Qi2 Magnetic Wireless Charging. Better 45W Wired Fast Charging, USB Type-C, USB Power Delivery (PD), Bypass Charging, Reverse Charging.
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM. Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + 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 Direct, Hotspot.
Bluetooth Bluetooth 6.0. 5.2
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Fingerprint Sensor: Under-display Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Magnetometer / E-Compass Sensor Hub SAR Sensor Face Unlock Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Pressure-Sensitive Gaming Triggers, RGB Lighting, Z-Axis Linear Motor.
USB USB Type-C 2.0. USB Type-C, USB OTG, USB 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, Motorola Edge 70 Max or ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max?

Motorola Edge 70 Max comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 12.6 points. It wins on camera, battery & charging and display. ZTE nubia Neo 5 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 Motorola Edge 70 Max and ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max in Pakistan?

Motorola Edge 70 Max is listed at PKR 205,999 and ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max at PKR 148,999. That makes ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max cheaper by PKR 57,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Motorola Edge 70 Max or ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max?

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 ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max?

Motorola Edge 70 Max leads on battery. Motorola Edge 70 Max carries a 7100 mAh cell and ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max a 7100 mAh cell, with 90W and 45W wired charging respectively.

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.