Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus vs Edge (2026)
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.8-inch Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus (with MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme) that was released on June 1, 2026, against the Motorola Edge (2026), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7450. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus
- 2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2366K versus 979K)
- Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 5000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 68W)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Has 2 SIM card slots
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge (2026)
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- Weighs 29.5 grams less
Review
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)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2772 pixels | 1216 x 2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.6:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 5200 nits | 5200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92% | 88.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Screen space comparison
Edge 70 Pro Plus
6.8″ (19.6:9 ratio) = 17.5 in2
Edge (2026)
6.3″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.1 in2
~16% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 162.7 mm (6.41 inches) | 152.3 mm (6 inches) |
| Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) | 72 mm (2.83 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.19 mm (0.28 inches) | 7.2 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 160.5 g (5.66 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Green, Red, Brown | Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme | MediaTek Dimensity 7450 |
| Max clock | 3400 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-A725 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 880 | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Mali-G720 MP8 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1508 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3088.4 GFLOPS | ~665.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 14605 | 3132 |
| Single-core score | 1743 | 1075 |
| Multi-core score | 6900 | 3080 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 708437 | 345028 |
| GPU | 812170 | 150583 |
| Memory | 317102 | 193105 |
| UX | 529204 | 291092 |
| Total score | 2366913 | 979808 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#176th place)
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| OS updates | 3 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 5 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (77% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:42 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.5x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 122° | 122° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-710 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 10 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | - |
| Focal length | 81 mm | 73 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 12 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 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, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 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 |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | June 2026 | June 2026 |
| Release date | June 2026 | June 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $500 | $599 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus is definitely a better buy.
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