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edge 70

Released November 2025

A slim Android phone with a 159 g aluminium body, a 120 Hz OLED screen and wired and wireless charging, suited to people who want a lighter handset.

Screen
6.67″
Display
OLED, 120 Hz
Chip
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Memory
12 GB
Storage
512 GB
Main camera
50 MP
Zoom
–
Battery
4,800 mAh
Weight
159 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers praise the light, slim construction, OLED display and fast wired charging. Both find performance modest for the launch price and criticise preinstalled apps. Stuff praises daily battery stamina, while Expert Reviews finds its video endurance below other slim phones; Expert Reviews likes the cameras, but Stuff finds outdoor colours oversaturated.

From expertreviews.co.uk and stuff.tv

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
6.67″
Resolution
2712 × 1220
Sharpness
446 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Peak brightness
4,500 nits
Display type
pOLED; 10-bit colour; 100% DCI-P3; 20:9 aspect ratio
Pixel density
446 ppi
Brightness detail
4,500 nits peak in specific scenarios (Motorola laboratory data)
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display features
HDR10+; Pantone Validated colour and SkinTone; touch sampling up to 300 Hz; Water Touch; SGS Blue Light Reduction and Motion Blur Reduction

Performance

Chip
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Memory
12 GB
Storage
512 GB
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
Ultra wide camera
50 MP
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Front camera
50 MP
Main camera
50 MP, ƒ/1.8, 2.0 μm Ultra Pixel; all-pixel focus and OIS
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
Front camera
50 MP, ƒ/2.0, 1.28 μm Quad Pixel
Zoom
Up to 20× Super Zoom in the current UK product specifications; UK support page instead lists 30×
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

Battery and charging

Battery
4,800 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Up to 29 hours
Wired charging
Up to 68 W
Wireless charging
Up to 15 W
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
Wired charging
68 W TurboPower requires compatible Motorola charger, sold separately
Wireless charging
15 W wireless charging; included magnetic case supports magnetic attachment

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
159 g
Thickness
5.99 mm
Height × width
159 × 74 mm
Water and dust resistance
IP68
Materials
Aircraft-grade aluminium frame; nylon-inspired silicone rear finish; Gorilla Glass 7i front
Colours
PANTONE Bronze Green, PANTONE Lily Pad and PANTONE Gadget Grey; PANTONE Cloud Dancer special edition
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
Biometrics
On-screen fingerprint reader and face unlock; ThinkShield
Sensors
Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, SAR sensor, sensor hub and magnetometer
Speakers
Dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos
Microphones
2 microphones

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
Android 16
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
AI features
moto ai with Take notes, Remember this and Next Move; Google Gemini and Circle to Search
In the box
USB-C to USB-C cable, guides, SIM tool and magnetic protective case; no charger

Connectivity

Mobile network
5G sub-6, 4G LTE, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM
SIM
Dual SIM; one nano-SIM plus eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz; Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
NFC
USB
USB-C, USB 2.0; USB-C audio
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS and Galileo

Storage options

Storage
512 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 5.99 mm thick and 159 g
  • 68 W wired and 15 W wireless charging
  • 50 MP ultrawide camera with autofocus and macro

Cons

  • No optical telephoto camera
  • No memory card slot
  • Charger sold separately

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
XiaomiPOCO F7 Pro
6.67″OLED, 120 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 312 GB256 GB – 512 GB50 MP–6,000 mAh206 gMar 2025
XiaomiPOCO X7
6.67″OLED, 120 HzMediaTek Dimensity 7300-Ultra8 GB – 12 GB256 GB – 512 GB50 MP–5,110 mAh185.5 gJan 2025
XiaomiPOCO X7 Pro
6.67″OLED, 120 HzMediaTek Dimensity 8400-Ultra8 GB – 12 GB256 GB – 512 GB50 MP–6,000 mAh195 gJan 2025

Sources

  1. motorola.com/gb/en/p/phones/motorola-edge/motorola-edge-70/pmipmjc43m9
  2. motorola-global-en-uk--moli.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/189842
  3. motorolanews.com/motorola-unveils-the-motorola-edge-70-with-an-impossibly-thin-…

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