Phone Comparison

Compare Motorola Edge 70 Max vs ZTE RedMagic Astra 2

Full specs, price, score, camera, battery, display, network, and performance comparison in one side-by-side matrix.

Motorola

Motorola Edge 70 Max

$520

ZTE

$549

Better Camera

Too Close

Better Battery

Too Close

Better Display

ZTE RedMagic Astra 2

Better Performance

ZTE RedMagic Astra 2

Better Value

ZTE RedMagic Astra 2

Spec	Motorola Edge 70 Max	ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
Brand	Motorola	ZTE
Category	Flagship	Gaming
Price	$520	$549
Display	6.82 inches	9.06 inches
Processor	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
RAM	8GB, 12GB	12GB, 16GB
Storage	256GB	256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Battery	7100 mAh	8300 mAh
Main Camera	50 MP	13 MP
OS	Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades	Android 16, Redmagic OS 11.5

Spec	Motorola Edge 70 Max	ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
Size	6.82 inches, 113.0 cm² (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)	9.06 inches, 238.3 cm^2 (85.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)	1504x 2400 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~313 ppi density)
Type	LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, PWM	LTPS OLED, 1B colors, PWM
Refresh Rate	144Hz	185Hz
Brightness	7000 nits (peak)	1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 4	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
HDR	HDR10+	Not Specified

Spec	Motorola Edge 70 Max	ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU	Adreno 829	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
RAM	8GB, 12GB	12GB, 16GB
Storage	256GB	256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Storage Type	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1 Pro
Expandable	No	No

Spec	Motorola Edge 70 Max	ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
Type	Dual	Single
Main	50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS	13 MP, (wide)
Ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.2, 119° (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF	N/A
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30/60fps HDR10+, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Spec	Motorola Edge 70 Max	ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
Capacity	7100 mAh	8300 mAh
Charging	90W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 51 min	80W wired
Bypass Charging	N/A	Available
Wireless	25W wireless (magnetic), Qi2.2, 50% in 39 min, 100% in 85 min	N/A
Reverse	5W reverse wired	N/A

Spec	Motorola Edge 70 Max	ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
Dimensions	164 x 77 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)	207.1 x 134 x 6.9 mm (8.15 x 5.28 x 0.27 in)
Weight	221 g (7.80 oz)	363 g (12.80 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i)	Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	No
Water Resistance	IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	N/A
Colors	Pantone: Onyx Black (Dark Shadow), Sage Green (Aqua Gray), Glacier Blue (Ice Melt)	Eclipse Black, Starfrost Silver

Spec	Motorola Edge 70 Max	ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band \| 6.0, A2DP, LE \| GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
NFC	Yes	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	Dual USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2 & USB Type-C 2.0, Display Port, magnetic connector pins
Biometrics	Fingerprint (under display, optical)	Fingerprint (side-mounted)
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Spec	Motorola Edge 70 Max	ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
Audio	Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack	No	No
High Bitrate Audio	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio	Yes (Native 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res Audio decoding, Snapdragon Sound, aptX HD, LDAC, and LHDC 5.0 wireless streaming via Bluetooth 5.4, paired with dual 1620 stereo speakers featuring DTS:X Ultra 3D tuning)