Device Comparison
| Edge 70 Plus | Poco X8 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 4 | 17 March 2026 |
| Released | 2026-09-23 | 17 March 2026 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026-09-23 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | — | 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | — | 1/2/4/5/8 |
| 4G LTE | — | 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28/66(70M)* |
| 5G | SA/NSA | n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66(70M)*/77/78/2/48 |
| Speed | — | LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / LTE / 5G | 5G* / 4G / 3G / 2G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Quad-curved front and back; vegan leather (Milky Blue, Sage) or acetate/silk-texture finishes; MIL-STD-810H | Glass front, glass back, plastic frame |
| Colors | Pantone Mountain View, Pantone Gray Lilac, Pantone Milky Blue, Pantone Sage | — |
| Dimensions | 162.7 x 75.7 x 8.49 mm | 162.9 x 77.9 x 8.2 mm |
| IP Rating | IP64 | IP68 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM) |
| Weight | 196 g | 218g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 5200 nits (peak) | Peak brightness: 3500 nits covering 25% display area; HBM brightness: 2000 nits; Typical brightness: 800 nits |
| Color | — | 12-bit color depth, 68 billion colors; DCI-P3 wide color gamut |
| Features | — | 3840Hz PWM dimming; HDR10+ |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Refresh Rate | 144Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2772 pixels (1.5K), 450 ppi | 1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | — | ~91% |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.83" |
| Type | Extreme AMOLED, quad-curved, HDR10+ | AMOLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) | 1 x Cortex-X925, up to 3.73GHz; 3 x Cortex-X4, up to 3.3GHz; 4 x Cortex-A720, up to 2.4GHz |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
| GPU | — | Immortalis-G925 MC11 |
| OS | Android 16 (3 OS upgrades, security updates until 2031) | Powered by Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSD (up to 1TB) | No |
| Internal | 128GB, 256GB | 256GB / 512GB |
| RAM | 8GB LPDDR5X | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 8GB+128GB, 8GB+256GB | 256GB / 512GB; 12 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Light sensor, 10x Super Zoom, Pantone Validated skin tones | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| MAIN CAMERA | 200 MP, f/1.8, OIS, PDAF 2 MP macro, f/2.4 | 50MP main camera, f/1.5; 8MP ultra-wide camera, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K | 4K (3840x2160) video recording at 30 fps, or 60 fps; 1080p (1920x1080) HD video recording at 30 fps, or 60 fps; 720p (1280x720) HD video recording at 30 fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | Auto field-of-view expansion in landscape | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP, f/2.2 | 20MP front camera |
| Video | 4K, adaptive stabilization | 1080p (1920x1080) HD video recording at 30 fps, or 60 fps; 720p (1280x720) HD video recording at 30 fps; 720p (1280x720) at 120fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | — | No |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res | Symmetrical stereo speakers|2-Mic array |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC |
| Radio | — | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), dual-band | Wi-Fi Protocol: Wi-Fi 7/ Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 5/ Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g |
| FEATURES | ||
| Ai | — | Google Gemini, Circle to Search with Google; AI Writing, AI Speech Recognition, AI Interpreter, AI Creativity Assistant, AI Search, AI Dynamic Wallpapers |
| Sensors | — | Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Electronic compass; Gyroscope; IR blaster; Flicker sensor; X-axis linear vibration motor |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 6500 mAh (typical), 6300 mAh (rated) | 8500mAh (typ) |
| Charging Type | 45W TurboPower wired, 7.5W reverse wired, bypass charging | 100W HyperCharge; Up to 27W reverse charging |
| Type | — | 8500 mAh, non-removable |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Pantone Mountain View, Pantone Gray Lilac, Pantone Milky Blue, Pantone Sage | Orange; Blue; White; Black |
| Compatibility | — | Global specification set |
| Cooling | Vapor chamber | — |
| Launch Price | EUR 529 (8GB+128GB), EUR 599.99 (8GB+256GB) — launch, 2026-09-04 | — |
| Models | — | Region-specific variants |
| Models and regions | Europe, Middle East (India as edge 70 neo) | — |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦841,100 – ₦954,000 (estimate, converted from Europe launch price) | ₦780,000 |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | Up to 61 hours (Motorola claim) | — |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | — | Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor; AI Face Unlock |