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Realme 16 Pro+ 5G vs Motorola Edge 70 Max

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

The short version

Which one should you buy?

The 16 Pro+ 5G starts ₹1,000 lower: ₹53,999 against ₹54,999 for the Edge 70 Max.

  • The Edge 70 Max charges faster: 90W against 80W.
  • The Edge 70 Max has the better screen on paper: brighter (7,000 nits against 600) and sharper (Quad HD+ against 1.5K).
  • Only the 16 Pro+ 5G has a zoom camera, a 50MP 3x periscope.
  • The 16 Pro+ 5G is the lighter phone: 203 g against 221 g.
  • Only the Edge 70 Max lists wireless charging, at 25W.
Which to buy

Get the 16 Pro+ 5G for the lower price, the zoom camera and the lighter build. Get the Edge 70 Max for faster charging, the better screen and wireless charging.

Side by side

Every spec, lined up

Better on paper

Display

Spec16 Pro+ 5GEdge 70 Max
Size 6.80 inches 6.8 inches
Panel AMOLED Extreme AMOLED
Resolution 2800 x 1280 (1.5K) 3168 x 1440 (Quad HD+) (better)
Refresh rate 144Hz 144Hz
Peak brightness 600 nits 7,000 nits (better)
Protection Gorilla Glass 7i Gorilla Glass 7i

Performance

Spec16 Pro+ 5GEdge 70 Max
Chipset Snapdragon7 Gen 4 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
CPU 4nm Process, Octa-core, Up to 2.8Ghz Octa-core, up to 3.8GHz
GPU Adreno™ 722@ 1150MHz Not listed
RAM 8GB, 12GB 8GB, 12GB
Storage 128GB, 256GB 256GB
Software realme UI 7, Android 16 · 3 OS updates Hello UI, Android 16 · 3 OS updates

Camera

Spec16 Pro+ 5GEdge 70 Max
Rear cameras 200MP main (OIS) + 50MP 3x periscope (OIS) + 8MP ultrawide 50MP main (OIS) + 8MP ultrawide/macro
Front camera 50MP 32MP
Video 4K at 60fps (rear), 4K at 60fps (front) 4K at 60fps

Battery

Spec16 Pro+ 5GEdge 70 Max
Battery 7,000 mAh 7,100 mAh (better)
Wired charging 80W 90W (better)
Wireless charging Not listed 25W

Build and connectivity

Spec16 Pro+ 5GEdge 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 6, Bluetooth 5.4 Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0
NFC Yes Yes
Dust and water IP68 and IP69 IP66, IP68 and IP69
Weight 203 g (better) 221 g
Thickness 8.5 mm 8.29 mm (better)
Colours Camellia Pink, Master Grey, Master Gold PANTONE Dark Shadow, PANTONE Ice Melt, PANTONE Aqua Gray

Availability

Spec16 Pro+ 5GEdge 70 Max
Launch in India 30 Apr 2026 7 Jul 2026
Status On sale On sale
Price in India

Versions and prices

16 Pro+ 5G
  • 8GB + 128GB₹53,999
  • 8GB + 256GB₹55,999
  • 12GB + 256GB₹58,999
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.