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iQOO 15R vs Motorola Edge 70 Max

₹1,000 apart. Here is what actually separates them.

The short version

Which one should you buy?

The 15R starts ₹1,000 lower: ₹53,999 against ₹54,999 for the Edge 70 Max.

  • The 15R has the bigger battery: 7,600 mAh against 7,100 mAh. It also charges faster, at 100W against 90W.
  • The Edge 70 Max has the better screen on paper: brighter (7,000 nits against 4,500) and sharper (Quad HD+ against 1.5K).
  • The 15R is promised more software updates: 4 OS updates, against 3 OS updates for the Edge 70 Max.
  • The 15R is the lighter phone: 202 g against 221 g.
  • Only the Edge 70 Max lists wireless charging, at 25W.
Which to buy

Get the 15R for the lower price, the bigger battery and faster charging. Get the Edge 70 Max for the better screen and wireless charging.

Side by side

Every spec, lined up

Better on paper

Display

Spec15REdge 70 Max
Size 6.59 inches 6.8 inches
Panel AMOLED Extreme AMOLED
Resolution 2750 x 1260 (1.5K) 3168 x 1440 (Quad HD+) (better)
Refresh rate 144Hz 144Hz
Peak brightness 4,500 nits 7,000 nits (better)
Protection Schott Xensation Up Gorilla Glass 7i

Performance

Spec15REdge 70 Max
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
CPU Octa-core, up to 3.8GHz Octa-core, up to 3.8GHz
GPU Adreno 820 Not listed
RAM 8GB, 12GB 8GB, 12GB
Storage 256GB, 512GB 256GB
Software OriginOS 6, Android 16 · 4 OS updates (better) Hello UI, Android 16 · 3 OS updates

Camera

Spec15REdge 70 Max
Rear cameras 50MP Sony LYT-700V (f/1.88, OIS) + 8MP ultrawide (f/2.2) 50MP main (OIS) + 8MP ultrawide/macro
Front camera 32MP (f/2.45) 32MP
Video 4K at 60fps (rear), 1080p at 30fps (front) 4K at 60fps

Battery

Spec15REdge 70 Max
Battery 7,600 mAh (better) 7,100 mAh
Wired charging 100W (better) 90W
Wireless charging 0W 25W

Build and connectivity

Spec15REdge 70 Max
Network 5G, 4G LTE 5G (SA/NSA), 4G LTE
SIM Dual nano SIM Nano SIM + eSIM, or dual nano SIM
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0 Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0
NFC Yes Yes
Dust and water IP68 and IP69 IP66, IP68 and IP69
Weight 202 g (better) 221 g
Thickness 7.9 mm (better) 8.29 mm
Colours Dark Knight, Triumph Silver PANTONE Dark Shadow, PANTONE Ice Melt, PANTONE Aqua Gray

Availability

Spec15REdge 70 Max
Launch in India 24 Feb 2026 7 Jul 2026
Status On sale On sale
Price in India

Versions and prices

15R
  • 8GB + 256GB₹53,999
  • 12GB + 256GB₹59,999
  • 12GB + 512GB₹66,999
Edge 70 Max
  • 8GB + 256GB₹54,999
  • 12GB + 256GB₹59,999

Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.