Motorola edge 70 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| Motorolaedge 70 | SamsungGalaxy S25 Edge | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | November 2025 | May 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.67″ | 6.7″ |
| Resolution | 2712 × 1220 | 3120 × 1440 (better) |
| Sharpness | 446 pixels per inch | 513 pixels per inch (better) |
| Panel | OLED | LTPO OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | – |
| Display type | pOLED; 10-bit colour; 100% DCI-P3; 20:9 aspect ratio | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Quad HD+, 16M colours; Super Smooth 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz); 6.7 inches as a full rectangle, 6.5 inches allowing for the rounded corners |
| Pixel density | 446 ppi | – |
| Brightness detail | 4,500 nits peak in specific scenarios (Motorola laboratory data) | – |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 |
| Display features | HDR10+; Pantone Validated colour and SkinTone; touch sampling up to 300 Hz; Water Touch; SGS Blue Light Reduction and Motion Blur Reduction | Vision booster; Adaptive colour tone; ProScaler image upscaling; mDNIe image processing |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy |
| Memory | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| CPU | – | Octa-core (4.47 GHz, 3.5 GHz); 3 nm |
| GPU | – | Real-time ray tracing; Vulkan optimisation |
| Cooling | – | Vapour chamber 10% larger than the Galaxy S25+'s, with a new hole structure in the front metal frame and a tailored thermal interface material |
| Storage type | 512 GB uMCP storage; 12 GB LPDDR5X memory; no memory card slot; RAM Boost uses storage as virtual memory | – |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP (better) |
| Ultra wide camera | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Front camera | 50 MP (better) | 12 MP |
| Main camera | 50 MP, ƒ/1.8, 2.0 μm Ultra Pixel; all-pixel focus and OIS | 200 MP wide, F1.7, OIS, autofocus |
| Ultra wide camera | 50 MP, ƒ/2.0, 12 mm, 120° field of view, 1.28 μm Quad Pixel; autofocus and macro to 3.5 cm | 12 MP, F2.2, autofocus; macro shots |
| Front camera | 50 MP, ƒ/2.0, 1.28 μm Quad Pixel | 12 MP, F2.2, autofocus |
| Zoom | Up to 20× Super Zoom in the current UK product specifications; UK support page instead lists 30× | 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 10x |
| Video recording | – | Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD) |
| Front video | 4K UHD at 30 fps; Full HD at 30 or 60 fps; Full HD slow motion at 120 or 240 fps | – |
| Camera features | Dedicated 3-in-1 light sensor; LED flash; Portrait Mode at 24, 35 and 50 mm; Photo Enhancement Engine; Pro Mode; Night Vision; Adobe Scan | ProVisual Engine; Nightography; Object-aware Engine for portraits; Audio Eraser; Auto Trim |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 4,800 mAh (better) | 3,900 mAh |
| Video playback (maker's claim) | Up to 29 hours | Up to 24 hours |
| Wired charging | Up to 68 W (better) | Up to 25 W |
| Wireless charging | Up to 15 W | Yes (wattage not published) |
| Battery life detail | Silicon-carbon battery; 4,655 mAh rated capacity; up to 50 hours of mixed use in current UK specifications, compared with 38 hours in the launch press release | 3,900 mAh typical, 3,786 mAh rated; at least 2,000 charge cycles; EU energy class A, 40 h 5 min per charge cycle |
| Wired charging | 68 W TurboPower requires compatible Motorola charger, sold separately | Up to 55% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter (sold separately); compatible with QC2.0 and AFC/PD |
| Wireless charging | 15 W wireless charging; included magnetic case supports magnetic attachment | Fast Wireless Charging (WPC); Samsung doesn't state the wattage |
| Charges other devices | – | Wireless PowerShare |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 159 g (better) | 163 g |
| Thickness | 5.99 mm | 5.8 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 159 × 74 mm | 158.2 × 75.6 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Stylus | – | No |
| Materials | Aircraft-grade aluminium frame; nylon-inspired silicone rear finish; Gorilla Glass 7i front | Titanium frame (not the volume and side keys); Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 front, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back |
| Colours | PANTONE Bronze Green, PANTONE Lily Pad and PANTONE Gadget Grey; PANTONE Cloud Dancer special edition | Titanium Silver, Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Icyblue |
| Water resistance detail | IP68 and IP69; 1.5 m fresh-water immersion for 30 minutes; tested against 16 categories and 14 procedures of MIL-STD-810H | IP68, dust-tight and tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use |
| Biometrics | On-screen fingerprint reader and face unlock; ThinkShield | Fingerprint sensor |
| Sensors | Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, SAR sensor, sensor hub and magnetometer | Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor |
| Speakers | Dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos | Stereo speakers |
| Microphones | 2 microphones | – |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | Android 16 | One UI 7 (Android 15) |
| Software updates | Four years of Android OS upgrades and six years of security updates; the current UK specification table defines security support until June 2031 | Security updates until 31 May 2032 (UK) |
| AI features | moto ai with Take notes, Remember this and Next Move; Google Gemini and Circle to Search | Galaxy AI, including Now Brief, Now Bar, Audio Eraser and Drawing Assist; Gemini Live with camera and screen sharing; Gemini on the side button |
| In the box | USB-C to USB-C cable, guides, SIM tool and magnetic protective case; no charger | – |
| Connectivity | ||
| Satellite messaging | – | Yes |
| Mobile network | 5G sub-6, 4G LTE, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM | 5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM |
| SIM | Dual SIM; one nano-SIM plus eSIM | Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz; Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ultra Wideband | – | Yes |
| NFC | NFC | Yes |
| Satellite features | – | Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls) |
| USB | USB-C, USB 2.0; USB-C audio | USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS and Galileo | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
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