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Motorola Edge 70 Plus vs Edge 70 Fusion

71 out of 100
Motorola Edge 70 Plus
VS
72 out of 100
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
Motorola Edge 70 Plus
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Motorola Edge 70 Plus (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3) that was released on September 3, 2026, against the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion, which is powered by the same chip and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 70 Plus
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • The phone is 6 months newer
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 45W)
  • Weighs 19 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Edge 70 Plus and Edge 70 Fusion crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)

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8 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
64.4
(Average)
Value Index
89.6
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Edge 70 Plus
vs
Edge 70 Fusion

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1272 x 2772 pixels 1272 x 2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 450 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1500 nits 1500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 5200 nits 5200 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio 91.7% 91.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space 103.7% 103.8%
PWM 361 Hz 120 Hz
Response time 1 ms 1 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Edge 70 Plus
1410 nits
Edge 70 Fusion +5%
1475 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 162.7 mm (6.41 inches) 162.76 mm (6.41 inches)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) 75.6 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness 8.49 mm (0.33 inches) 7.21 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP69
Rear material Eco-leather -
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Blue, Green, Purple Black, Gray, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability - Good (3.63/5)
Drop resistance - Excellent (A) · 270 drops
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Motorola Edge 70 Plus and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max clock 2500 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)
- 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)		 - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)
- 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 810
GPU shading units 256 256
GPU clock 1050 MHz 1050 MHz
FLOPS ~537.6 GFLOPS ~537.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Motorola Edge 70 Plus and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Edge 70 Plus
3610
Edge 70 Fusion +40%
5046
Compute Score (GPU) 3610 5046
Single-core score 1282 1263
Multi-core score 3528 3421
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Edge 70 Plus
1135275
Edge 70 Fusion +1%
1149292
CPU 422891 427431
GPU 197576 199135
Memory 228127 237162
UX 286681 285564
Total score 1135275 1149292
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM Hello UI Hello UI
OS size 53 GB 35 GB
OS updates 3 years 6 years
Security updates 5 years -

Battery

Capacity 6500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 68 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging Yes No
Fast charging Yes Yes (86% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:10 hr
Battery cycles - 1200 cycles
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Main camera

Matrix 200 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 120 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens - 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 200 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor - Sony LYTIA-700C
Sensor size - 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 0.5 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 13 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 12 mm
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC13A2
Sensor size - 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP -
Stabilization No -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 2 mm 2 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC32E1 GalaxyCore GC32E1
Sensor size 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron 0.7 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Edge 70 Plus +5%
82.1 dB
Edge 70 Fusion
78.5 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September 2026 March 2026
Release date September 2026 March 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $529 $420
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion.

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