Motorola Edge 70 Pro vs Motorola Edge 40
The Motorola Edge 70 Pro scores 8.2 in our rating, and the Motorola Edge 40 scores 6.5. The Motorola Edge 70 Pro leads in display, performance, camera, battery and software support, while the Motorola Edge 40 is ahead in design. The Motorola Edge 70 Pro is the newer phone, announced Apr 22, 2026.
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Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Edge 70 Pro
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 4,400 mAh
- Silicon-carbon battery
- Faster wired charging 90 W vs 68 W
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.55 inches
- Brighter screen 5,200 nits vs 1,200 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
Why choose the Motorola Edge 40
- Lighter 171 g vs 190 g
- Charger in the box
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Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProMotorola Edge 40
Overall
8.2
6.5
Display
8.9
7.5
Performance
7.1
5.2
Camera
7.8
6.6
Battery
7.6
5.5
Design
8.2
8.6
Software support
6.3
4.3
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProMotorola Edge 40
Size
6.78 inches
6.55 inches
Type
OLED, Extreme AMOLED
OLED, pOLED
Resolution
1272 × 2772 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
402 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
Peak brightness
5,200 nits
1,200 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10+
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
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Performance
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProMotorola Edge 40
Process
4 nm
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Max CPU clock
3.4 GHz
2.6 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G720 MC8
Mali-G77 MC9
Geekbench 6 single-core
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1,110
Geekbench 6 multi-core
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3,510
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProMotorola Edge 40
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.4, 1/1.5"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
13 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
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Optical zoom
3.5×
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Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@60
4K@30
Front camera
50 MP
32 MP
Front video
—
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProMotorola Edge 40
Capacity
6,500 mAh
4,400 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Li-Po
Wired charging
90 W
68 W
Wireless charging
15 W
15 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProMotorola Edge 40
Dimensions
162.7 × 75.6 × 7.19 mm
158.43 × 71.99 × 7.58 mm
Thickness
7.19 mm
7.58 mm
Weight
190 g
171 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Aluminum
Back
Fiberglass
Vegan leather
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
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3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
PANTONE Zinfandel, PANTONE Chicory Coffee, PANTONE Titan, PANTONE Lily White
Eclipse Black, Nebula Green, Lunar Blue, Viva Magenta
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProMotorola Edge 40
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.2
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProMotorola Edge 40
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 13
Interface
Hello UI
My UX
OS updates
3 years
2 years
Security updates
5 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProMotorola Edge 40
Announced
Apr 22, 2026
May 4, 2023
Released
Apr 29, 2026
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Status
Released
Discontinued
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