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Motorola Edge 40 vs Motorola Edge 70

What Edge 40 does better (3) and where Edge 70 wins (20) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge 40
Motorola · 2023Edge 40
8.2Score
3 advantages≈ $250
vs
Motorola Edge 70
Motorola · 2025Edge 70
9.0Score
20 advantages≈ $460
Higher score
8.3Display9.2
5.8Performance7.7
8.3Camera9.1
6.2Battery6.4
8.1Features9.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge 40Edge 70
72 × 158.47.674 × 159.96
Edge 40Edge 70Difference
Height158.4 mm159.9 mm−1.5 mm
Width72 mm74 mm−2 mm
Thickness7.6 mm6 mm+1.6 mm
Weight167 g159 g+8 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Edge 40 better than Edge 70?

  1. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  2. Main camera aperturef/1.4 vs f/1.8+29%
  3. Charged in 30 min100% vs 85%+18%

Why is Edge 70 better than Edge 40?

  1. AnTuTu score688,347 vs 1,125,461+64%
  2. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 4,500 nits3.8×
  3. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  4. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  5. Battery capacity4,400 mAh vs 4,800 mAh+9%
  6. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,320 vs 4,185+26%
  7. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,260 vs 2,085+65%
  8. Measured brightness1,043 nits vs 1,444 nits+38%
  9. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  10. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  11. Pixel density402 ppi vs 446 ppi+11%
  12. CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Motorola Edge 40Motorola Edge 40≈ $2508.2
Motorola Edge 70Motorola Edge 70≈ $4609.0
Design
Weight167 g159 g
Thickness7.6 mm6 mm
Height158.4 mm159.9 mm
Width72 mm74 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackEco leather—
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursNebula Green, Lunar Blue, Eclipse Black, Viva MagentaPantone: Gadget Gray, Lily Pad, Bronze Green, Cloud Dancer
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelP-OLEDP-OLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,220 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,712 px
Pixel density402 ppi446 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits4,500 nits
Measured brightness1,043 nits1,444 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.8%90.8%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 8020Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
GPUMali-G77 MC9Adreno 722
AnTuTu score688,3471,125,461
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,3204,185
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,2602,085
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.4f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.55"1/1.56"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,400 mAh4,800 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoSi/C
Active use (test)—13.6 h
Wired charging68 W68 W
Charged in 30 min100%85%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power15 W15 W
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-24.2 LUFS-24.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMy UXHello UI
Major OS updates promised2—
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,000
Endurance per cycle—50 h
Repairability class—B
Drop resistance class—A
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