Motorola Edge 70 Plus vs Google Pixel 10a
The Motorola Edge 70 Plus scores 6.6 in our rating, and the Google Pixel 10a scores 6.5. The Motorola Edge 70 Plus leads in display and battery, while the Google Pixel 10a is ahead in performance, camera and design. The Motorola Edge 70 Plus is the newer phone, announced Sep 3, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Edge 70 Plus
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,100 mAh
- Faster wired charging 45 W vs 30 W
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.3 inches
- Brighter screen 5,200 nits vs 3,000 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Newer model Sep 3, 2026 vs Feb 18, 2026
Why choose the Google Pixel 10a
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP64
- Lighter 183 g vs 196 g
- Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
- Satellite messaging
- Faster USB port USB-C 3.x vs USB-C 2.0
- Longer security updates 7 years vs 5 years
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 PlusGoogle Pixel 10a
Overall
6.6
6.5
Display
8.7
8.2
Performance
5.0
6.0
Camera
5.4
6.2
Battery
7.4
5.5
Design
7.1
8.0
Value for money
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5.7
Display
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 PlusGoogle Pixel 10a
Size
6.78 inches
6.3 inches
Type
OLED, Extreme AMOLED
OLED, Actua
Resolution
1272 × 2772 px
1080 × 2424 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
422 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
5,200 nits
3,000 nits
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+
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Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 PlusGoogle Pixel 10a
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
3.1 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Mali-G715 MP7
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 PlusGoogle Pixel 10a
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.8
48 MP, f/1.7, 1/2"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
—
13 MP
Rear cameras
2
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@60
Front camera
32 MP
13 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 PlusGoogle Pixel 10a
Capacity
6,500 mAh
5,100 mAh
Wired charging
45 W
30 W
Wireless charging
—
10 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 PlusGoogle Pixel 10a
Dimensions
162.7 × 75.7 × 8.49 mm
153.9 × 73 × 9 mm
Thickness
8.49 mm
9 mm
Weight
196 g
183 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Aluminum
Back
—
Plastic
Water resistance
IP64
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
PANTONE Gray Lilac, PANTONE Mountain View, PANTONE Milky Blue, PANTONE Sage
Lavender, Berry, Fog, Obsidian
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 PlusGoogle Pixel 10a
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
6.0
6.0
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✓ Yes
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 PlusGoogle Pixel 10a
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
OS updates
—
7 years
Security updates
5 years
7 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 PlusGoogle Pixel 10a
Announced
Sep 3, 2026
Feb 18, 2026
Released
Sep 23, 2026
Mar 5, 2026
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
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$499
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