Motorola now has its own flagship-killer phone

Motorola has some interesting phones in its lineup, such as the foldable Razr series or the Signature with top-tier technology. 

But the new Motorola Edge 70 Max is a particularly appealing addition: A phone priced well below US$ 1,000 that barely falls short of much more expensive phones.

What's more, its price has already dropped significantly in online stores just a few weeks after launch.

Motorola phone with an aluminum chassis

Let's take a closer look at Motorola's latest smartphone: The Edge 70 Max offers a 6.82-inch screen in a very stylish chassis made of aircraft-grade aluminum and glass. 

The bezels around the screen are barely visible, and the display itself can get very bright in everyday use, reaching up to 1,345 cd/m². While our testing reveals slight color inaccuracies in whites and light grays, color reproduction is otherwise good. 

Flagship killer with a great main camera

For cameras, you have to make do with a capable main camera and a wide-angle lens, but the main camera in particular, with its Sony Lytia 710 sensor, takes very nice photos in everyday use. Only its zoom capabilities are limited compared to top-tier models.

You also have to make a few compromises in performance, although the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 is still a very fast SoC that can even render games at 4K resolution and does not reach its limits even with demanding apps. In everyday use, you are therefore unlikely to notice much difference compared to the fastest phones on the market.

Very long battery life on the Edge smartphone

The battery Motorola has fitted poses a threat to top-tier models: 7,100 mAh in a relatively slim chassis that is not too heavy. 

This allows the Motorola phone to achieve just under 28 hours of battery life in our Wi-Fi test. In everyday use, where you also switch the phone off occasionally, that easily translates into two days of heavy use, and even longer with a little less screen time.

However, there are also things we have to criticize about the Edge 70 Max. You can find out what they are in our in-depth review.

Editor of the original article: Florian Schmitt - Managing Editor Mobile - 1710 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2009

I initially wrote about gaming laptops when I joined Notebookcheck in 2009. I was then involved with the setup of the comparison portal Notebookinfo and worked with social media concepts for large companies like BMW and Adidas, while also returning to work for Notebookcheck in 2012. Nowadays, I focus on smartphones, tablets, and future technologies. Since 2018 I have been Managing Editor for mobile device reviews, working alongside my colleague Daniel Schmidt.