Motorola Edge 70 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
The Motorola Edge 70 scores 7.3 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge scores 7.8. The Motorola Edge 70 leads in battery, while the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is ahead in performance, camera and software support. The Motorola Edge 70 is the newer phone, announced in October 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Edge 70
- Bigger battery 4,800 mAh vs 3,900 mAh
- Silicon-carbon battery
- Faster wired charging 68 W vs 25 W
- Brighter screen 4,500 nits vs 2,600 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
- Newer model Oct 2025 vs May 13, 2025
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Longer OS update support 7 years vs 4 years
- Thinner 5.8 mm vs 5.99 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1440 × 3120 px vs 1220 × 2712 px
- Sharper display 513 ppi vs 446 ppi
- Adaptive (LTPO) refresh rate
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Motorola Edge 70Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Overall
7.3
7.8
Display
8.4
8.5
Performance
5.8
8.4
Camera
6.4
6.8
Battery
6.0
4.7
Design
9.2
9.2
Software support
6.9
9.2
Value for money
6.0 est.
4.2
Display
Spec
Motorola Edge 70Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Size
6.67 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, pOLED
OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution
1220 × 2712 px
1440 × 3120 px
Pixel density
446 ppi
513 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
4,500 nits
2,600 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10, HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Performance
Spec
Motorola Edge 70Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Process
4 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
2.8 GHz
4.47 GHz
GPU
Adreno 722
Adreno 830
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 4.0
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Edge 70Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
200 MP, f/1.7
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
12 MP
Rear cameras
2
2
Rear video
—
8K@30
Front camera
50 MP
12 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Edge 70Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Capacity
4,800 mAh
3,900 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Li-Ion
Wired charging
68 W
25 W
Wireless charging
15 W
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Edge 70Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Dimensions
159 × 74 × 5.99 mm
158.2 × 75.6 × 5.8 mm
Thickness
5.99 mm
5.8 mm
Weight
159 g
163 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Titanium
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68
Fingerprint
—
Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
—
Colors
PANTONE Gadget Grey, PANTONE Bronze Green, PANTONE Lily Pad, PANTONE Cloud Dancer
Titanium Silver, Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Icyblue
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Edge 70Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Motorola Edge 70Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 15
Interface
—
One UI 7
OS updates
4 years
7 years
Security updates
5 years
7 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Edge 70Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Announced
Oct 2025
May 13, 2025
Released
Oct 31, 2025
May 23, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$1,099.99
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