Compare / Motorola Moto G Max vs Motorola Moto Pad 70 Groove
Motorola Moto G Max vs Motorola Moto Pad 70 Groove
A side-by-side comparison of the Motorola Moto G Max and the Motorola Moto Pad 70 Groove, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Motorola Moto G Max
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Motorola Moto Pad 70 Groove
- Technology
- No cellular connectivity
- 2G bands
- N/A
- 3G bands
- N/A
- 4G bands
- N/A
- GPRS
- No
- EDGE
- No
Motorola Moto G Max
- Announced
- 2026, August 10
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August 14
Motorola Moto Pad 70 Groove
- Announced
- 2026, July 31
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August 07
Motorola Moto G Max
- Dimensions
- 166.2 x 76.5 x 8.6 mm (6.54 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)
- Weight
- 213 g (7.51 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
MIL-STD-810H compliant*
* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Motorola Moto Pad 70 Groove
- Dimensions
- 278.8 x 181.1 x 6.8 - 22.7 mm
- Weight
- 775 g (1.71 lb)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
- SIM
No
Splash resistant
Stylus support
Built-in kickstand
Motorola Moto G Max
- Type
- IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1050 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 6.72 inches, 109.6 cm2 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Motorola Moto Pad 70 Groove
- Type
- IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits
- Size
- 12.1 inches, 424.5 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~249 ppi density)
Motorola Moto G Max
- OS
- Android 16, up to 2 major OS updates
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM6435-AA Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Adreno
Motorola Moto Pad 70 Groove
- OS
- Android 16, up to 2 major OS updates
- Chipset
- Mediatek Dimensity 7400 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G615 MC2
Motorola Moto G Max
- Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
UFS 3.1
Motorola Moto Pad 70 Groove
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM
UFS 3.1
Motorola Moto G Max
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95”, 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Motorola Moto Pad 70 Groove
- Single
- 13 MP, AF
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Motorola Moto G Max
- Single
- 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7µm
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Motorola Moto Pad 70 Groove
- Single
- 8 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Motorola Moto G Max
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
Yes
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Motorola Moto Pad 70 Groove
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (9 JBL Hi-Fi speakers), 48W
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Motorola Moto G Max
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.1, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- FM radio
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
Motorola Moto Pad 70 Groove
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- Unspecified
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
Motorola Moto G Max
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Motorola Moto Pad 70 Groove
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, gyro
Motorola Moto G Max
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
- Charging
- 30W wired
Motorola Moto Pad 70 Groove
- Type
- Li-Ion 10200 mAh
- Charging
- 45W wired
Motorola Moto G Max
- Colors
- Pantone: Alaskan Blue, Malaga (Burgundy), Stargazer (Slate)
Motorola Moto Pad 70 Groove
- Colors
- Pantone Blue Surf
- Price
- About 340 EUR
How the Motorola Moto G Max and Motorola Moto Pad 70 Groove differ
- The Motorola Moto Pad 70 Groove has a larger battery, 10200 mAh against 7000 mAh on the Motorola Moto G Max.
- The Motorola Moto Pad 70 Groove has the bigger screen, 12.1 inches against 6.72 inches.
- The Motorola Moto Pad 70 Groove offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 6 GB.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the Motorola Moto G Max and 13 MP on the Motorola Moto Pad 70 Groove.
- The Motorola Moto G Max is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.