Motorola Edge (2026) vs Motorola Edge (2025)
The Motorola Edge (2026) leads in display, camera and value for money, while the Motorola Edge (2025) is ahead in battery and design. At launch in the US, the Motorola Edge (2025) cost $50 less ($549.99 vs $599.99). The Motorola Edge (2026) is the newer phone, announced Jun 2, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Edge (2026)
- Brighter screen 5,200 nits vs 4,500 nits
- Newer model Jun 2, 2026 vs May 27, 2025
- Lighter 160.5 g vs 181 g
- Thinner 7.22 mm vs 7.99 mm
- Sharper display 460 ppi vs 446 ppi
Why choose the Motorola Edge (2025)
- Bigger battery 5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 68 W vs 60 W
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.3 inches
- Lower launch price $549.99 vs $599.99
- More storage 256 GB vs 128 GB
- Higher screen resolution 1220 × 2712 px vs 1216 × 2640 px
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Motorola Edge (2025)
Overall
—
7.0
Display
8.8
8.4
Performance
—
4.6
Camera
7.7
7.5
Battery
6.2
6.4
Design
8.6
9.1
Software support
4.3
4.3
Value for money
6.9
5.5
Display
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Motorola Edge (2025)
Size
6.3 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, Extreme AMOLED
OLED, Super HD pOLED
Resolution
1216 × 2640 px
1220 × 2712 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
446 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
5,200 nits
4,500 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Motorola Edge (2025)
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.6 GHz
2.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2
Mali-G615 MC2
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
256 GB
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Motorola Edge (2025)
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
10 MP, 3× optical
10 MP, 3× optical
Optical zoom
3×
3×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
50 MP
50 MP
Front video
—
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Motorola Edge (2025)
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,200 mAh
Wired charging
60 W
68 W
Wireless charging
15 W
15 W
Reverse wireless
—
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Motorola Edge (2025)
Dimensions
152.3 × 71.98 × 7.22 mm
161.19 × 73.06 × 7.99 mm
Thickness
7.22 mm
7.99 mm
Weight
160.5 g
181 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
—
Back
—
Vegan leather
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68 + IP69
3D face unlock
—
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
PANTONE Martini Olive
PANTONE Deep Forest
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Motorola Edge (2025)
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6E
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
—
✕ No
IR blaster
—
✕ No
Software
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Motorola Edge (2025)
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 15
OS updates
2 years
2 years
Security updates
3 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Edge (2026)Motorola Edge (2025)
Announced
Jun 2, 2026
May 27, 2025
Released
Jun 11, 2026
Jun 5, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$599.99
$549.99
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