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Motorola Edge 70 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26

What Edge 70 Pro does better (17) and where Galaxy S26 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge 70 Pro
Motorola · 2026Edge 70 Pro
9.6Score
17 advantages≈ $510
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Samsung Galaxy S26
Samsung · 2026Galaxy S26
9.1Score
9 advantages≈ $520
9.7Display7.8
8.3Performance9.1
9.6Camera9.2
9.4Battery5.4
9.0Features9.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge 70 ProGalaxy S26
75.6 × 162.77.271.7 × 149.67.2
Edge 70 ProGalaxy S26Difference
Height162.7 mm149.6 mm+13.1 mm
Width75.6 mm71.7 mm+3.9 mm
Thickness7.2 mm7.2 mm=
Weight183 g167 g+16 g

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

Why is Edge 70 Pro better than Galaxy S26?

  1. Wired charging90 W vs 25 W3.6×
  2. Battery capacity6,500 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+51%
  3. Peak brightness5,200 nits vs 2,600 nits2×
  4. Active use (test)19 h vs 15.3 h+24%
  5. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  6. Selfie camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
  7. Measured brightness1,980 nits vs 1,383 nits+43%
  8. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  9. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
  10. Repairability classB vs C
  11. Optical zoom3.5× vs 3×+17%
  12. Pixel density450 ppi vs 411 ppi+9%

Why is Galaxy S26 better than Edge 70 Pro?

  1. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,703 vs 10,824+90%
  2. AnTuTu score1,720,916 vs 2,441,481+42%
  3. Major OS updates promised3 vs 72.3×
  4. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,368 vs 7,230+66%
  5. CPU frequency3.4 GHz vs 4.74 GHz+39%
  6. Max video4K vs 8K
  7. Weight183 g vs 167 g+10%
  8. USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
  9. Process4 nm vs 3 nm+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight183 g167 g
Thickness7.2 mm7.2 mm
Height162.7 mm149.6 mm
Width75.6 mm71.7 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackEco leatherGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursPantone: Lily White, Titan, Tea, Zinfandel, Chicory CoffeeCobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Display
Screen size6.8″6.3″
PanelAMOLEDDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,272 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,772 px2,340 px
Pixel density450 ppi411 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness5,200 nits2,600 nits
Measured brightness1,980 nits1,383 nits
Screen-to-body ratio91.4%90%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 8500 ExtremeQualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CA/CN
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process4 nm3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.4 GHz4.74 GHz
GPUMali-G720 MC8Adreno 840 - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW
AnTuTu score1,720,9162,441,481
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,70310,824
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,3687,230
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.1UFS 4.
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3.5×3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate120 fps60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity6,500 mAh4,300 mAh
Battery typeSi/CLi-Ion
Active use (test)19 h15.3 h
Wired charging90 W25 W
Charged in 30 min73%55%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power15 W15 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-23.2 LUFS-26.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—1.21 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceHello UIOne UI 9
Major OS updates promised37
EU label
Energy classAA
Battery charge cycles1,2001,200
Endurance per cycle68 h51 h
Repairability classBC
Drop resistance classAA
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