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Motorola Edge 70 Max vs OPPO Reno16c 5G

₹2,000 apart. Here is what actually separates them.

The short version

Which one should you buy?

The Reno16c 5G starts ₹2,000 lower: ₹52,999 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: smoother (144Hz against 120Hz), brighter (7,000 nits against 1,400) and sharper (Quad HD+ against Full HD+).
  • Only the Reno16c 5G has a zoom camera, a 50MP 3.5x telephoto.
  • The Reno16c 5G is the lighter phone: 197 g against 221 g.
  • Only the Edge 70 Max has NFC, for tap-to-pay and quick pairing.
Which to buy

Get the Edge 70 Max for faster charging, the better screen and NFC. Get the Reno16c 5G for the lower price, the zoom camera and the lighter build.

Side by side

Every spec, lined up

Better on paper

Display

SpecEdge 70 MaxReno16c 5G
Size 6.8 inches 6.57 inches
Panel Extreme AMOLED AMOLED
Resolution 3168 x 1440 (Quad HD+) (better) 2372 x 1080 (Full HD+)
Refresh rate 144Hz (better) 120Hz
Peak brightness 7,000 nits (better) 1,400 nits
Protection Gorilla Glass 7i Crystal Guard

Performance

SpecEdge 70 MaxReno16c 5G
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 MediaTek Dimensity 7300-Energy
CPU Octa-core, up to 3.8GHz Octa-core
GPU Not listed Mali-G615
RAM 8GB, 12GB 8GB, 12GB
Storage 256GB 128GB, 256GB
Software Hello UI, Android 16 · 3 OS updates ColorOS 16

Camera

SpecEdge 70 MaxReno16c 5G
Rear cameras 50MP main (OIS) + 8MP ultrawide/macro 50MP main (OIS) + 50MP 3.5x telephoto (OIS) + 8MP ultrawide
Front camera 32MP 50MP (f/2.0, AF)
Video 4K at 60fps 4K at 30fps (rear), 4K at 30fps (front)

Battery

SpecEdge 70 MaxReno16c 5G
Battery 7,100 mAh (better) 7,000 mAh
Wired charging 90W (better) 80W
Wireless charging 25W Not listed

Build and connectivity

SpecEdge 70 MaxReno16c 5G
Network 5G (SA/NSA), 4G LTE 5G
SIM Nano SIM + eSIM, or dual nano SIM Dual nano SIM
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0 Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4
NFC Yes (better) No
Dust and water IP66, IP68 and IP69 IP66, IP68, IP69, IP69K
Weight 221 g 197 g (better)
Thickness 8.29 mm (better) 8.6 mm
Colours Pantone Dark Shadow, Pantone Ice Melt, Pantone Aqua Gray Starry White, Twilight Violet, Stellar Purple

Availability

SpecEdge 70 MaxReno16c 5G
Launch in India 7 Jul 2026 2 Jul 2026
Status On sale On sale
Price in India

Versions and prices

Edge 70 Max
  • 8GB + 256GB₹54,999
  • 12GB + 256GB₹59,999
Reno16c 5G
  • 8GB + 128GB₹52,999
  • 8GB + 256GB₹57,999
  • 12GB + 256GB₹62,999

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