Screen size
Quick verdict
Edge 70 Max leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Edge 70 Max
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Q8
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Edge 70 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Q8
GSM
2G bands
Edge 70 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Q8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Edge 70 Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Q8
-
4G bands
Edge 70 Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsQ8
-
5G bands
Edge 70 Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Q8
-
Speed
Edge 70 Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Q8
-
GPRS
Edge 70 Max
-
Q8
Class 10
EDGE
Edge 70 Max
-
Q8
Class 10
Announced
Edge 70 Max
2026, July 15
Q8
2005, July
Status
Edge 70 Max
Available. Released 2026, July 20
Q8
Discontinued
Dimensions
Edge 70 Max
164 x 77 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Q8
116 x 64 x 11.5 mm, 85 cc (4.57 x 2.52 x 0.45 in)
Weight
Edge 70 Max
221 g (7.80 oz)
Q8
115 g (4.06 oz)
Build
Edge 70 Max
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i)
Q8
-
SIM
Edge 70 Max
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Q8
Mini-SIM
Other
Edge 70 Max
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Q8
-
Keyboard
Edge 70 Max
-
Q8
QWERTY
Type
Edge 70 Max
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, HDR10+, 7000 nits (peak)
Q8
TFT, 65k colors
Size
Edge 70 Max
6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Q8
2.4 inches, 36 x 48 mm, 17.8 cm2 (~24.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Edge 70 Max
1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)
Q8
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
Protection
Edge 70 Max
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 4
Q8
-
Other
Edge 70 Max
-
Q8
5-way navigation button Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
OS
Edge 70 Max
Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Q8
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
Chipset
Edge 70 Max
Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)
Q8
-
CPU
Edge 70 Max
Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Q8
32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
GPU
Edge 70 Max
Adreno 829
Q8
-
Card slot
Edge 70 Max
No
Q8
miniSDIO, 128 MB included
Internal
Edge 70 Max
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Q8
40MB
Other
Edge 70 Max
UFS 4.1
Q8
-
Dual
Edge 70 Max
50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF Auxiliary lens
Q8
-
Features
Edge 70 Max
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Q8
LED flash
Video
Edge 70 Max
4K@30/60fps HDR10+, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Q8
Yes
Single
Edge 70 Max
-
Q8
1.3 MP
Single
Edge 70 Max
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 0.7µm
Q8
-
Features
Edge 70 Max
HDR
Q8
-
Video
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Q8
-
Other
Edge 70 Max
-
Q8
No
Loudspeaker
Edge 70 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Q8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Edge 70 Max
No
Q8
No
Other
Edge 70 Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Q8
WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
Alert types
Edge 70 Max
-
Q8
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
WLAN
Edge 70 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band
Q8
No
Bluetooth
Edge 70 Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
Q8
1.2
Positioning
Edge 70 Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Q8
No
NFC
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Q8
-
Radio
Edge 70 Max
No
Q8
No
USB
Edge 70 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Q8
miniUSB 1.1
Infrared port
Edge 70 Max
-
Q8
Yes
Sensors
Edge 70 Max
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Q8
Browser
Edge 70 Max
-
Q8
HTML (Pocket IE)
Other
Edge 70 Max
-
Q8
MP3/AAC/MP4 player Voice memo Voice dial
Type
Edge 70 Max
Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
Q8
Removable Li-Ion 1170 mAh battery
Charging
Edge 70 Max
90W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 51 min 25W wireless (magnetic), Qi2.2, 50% in 39 min, 100% in 85 min 5W reverse wired
Q8
-
Stand-by
Edge 70 Max
-
Q8
Up to 240 h
Talk time
Edge 70 Max
-
Q8
Up to 5 h
Colors
Edge 70 Max
Pantone: Onyx Black (Dark Shadow), Sage Green (Aqua Gray), Glacier Blue (Ice Melt)
Q8
Silver, Black
Price
Edge 70 Max
About 500 EUR
Q8
About 150 EUR