Apple iPhone Air vs Motorola Edge 70
Verdict
The Apple iPhone Air scores higher in 3 of 5 sections (performance, display and connectivity & features), while the Motorola Edge 70 leads in camera and design & durability.
The biggest difference is performance: 96 vs 67 points.
Choose the Apple iPhone Air for performance and display; choose the Motorola Edge 70 for camera and design & durability.
- iPhone Air leads in 10 fields
- Edge 70 leads in 11 fields
- 18 ties
39 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone Air | Edge 70 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 96 | 67 |
| Camera | 53 | 62 |
| Battery | – | 73 |
| Display | 96 | 90 |
| Design & durability | 89 | 95 |
| Connectivity & features | 72 | 68 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone Air: 95/100(Better)
- Edge 70: 56/100
- Chipset
- iPhone Air: Apple A19 Pro
- Edge 70: Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
- RAM (max)
- iPhone Air: 12 GB
- Edge 70: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- iPhone Air: 1 TB
- Edge 70: 512 GB
- Process node
- iPhone Air: 3 nm
- Edge 70: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone Air: 48 MP
- Edge 70: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone Air: 1/1.56″
- Edge 70: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Edge 70: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone Air: No
- Edge 70: Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone Air: No
- Edge 70: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone Air: No
- Edge 70: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone Air: No
- Edge 70: No
- Video recording
- iPhone Air: 4K 60 fps
- Edge 70: 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone Air: 18 MP
- Edge 70: 50 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Edge 70: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone Air: 3149 mAh
- Edge 70: 4800 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone Air: 40:00 h
- Edge 70: 50:14 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- iPhone Air: 1000
- Edge 70: 1000
- Wired charging
- iPhone Air: Unknown
- Edge 70: 68 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone Air: Unknown
- Edge 70: 15 W
- Reverse charging
- iPhone Air: Yes(Better)
- Edge 70: No
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone Air: Wired
- Edge 70: No
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone Air: 6.5″
- Edge 70: 6.7″
- Panel type
- iPhone Air: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Edge 70: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone Air: 120 Hz
- Edge 70: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone Air: 460 ppi(Better)
- Edge 70: 446 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone Air: 3000 nits
- Edge 70: 4500 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- iPhone Air: 1260x2736
- Edge 70: 1220x2712
- Screen protection
- iPhone Air: Ceramic Shield 2
- Edge 70: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone Air: 165 g
- Edge 70: 159 g(Better)
- Thickness
- iPhone Air: 5.6 mm
- Edge 70: 6 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone Air: IP68
- Edge 70: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- iPhone Air: Glass
- Edge 70: Unknown
- Frame material
- iPhone Air: Titanium(Better)
- Edge 70: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- iPhone Air: C
- Edge 70: B(Better)
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone Air: B
- Edge 70: A(Better)
- EU energy class
- iPhone Air: A
- Edge 70: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Edge 70: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone Air: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Edge 70: Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- iPhone Air: 6.0(Better)
- Edge 70: 5.4
- USB speed
- iPhone Air: USB 2.0
- Edge 70: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone Air: USB-C 2.0
- Edge 70: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone Air: No
- Edge 70: No
- NFC
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Edge 70: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Edge 70: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone Air: Yes(Better)
- Edge 70: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone Air: Yes(Better)
- Edge 70: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone Air: No
- Edge 70: Yes(Better)
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone Air: No
- Edge 70: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone Air: None
- Edge 70: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone Air: Yes(Better)
- Edge 70: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone Air: No
- Edge 70: No
- FM radio
- iPhone Air: No
- Edge 70: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone Air: No
- Edge 70: No
- Card slot
- iPhone Air: No
- Edge 70: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone Air: iOS 26
- Edge 70: Android 16
- Launch price
- iPhone Air: $ 600.66
- Edge 70: $ 449.50
- Year
- iPhone Air: 2025
- Edge 70: 2025
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| — | iPhone Air | Edge 70 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3517 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3260 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3518 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3517 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3260 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3518 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2025, October 29 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 | Available. Released 2025, October 29 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in) | 159.9 x 74 x 6 mm (6.30 x 2.91 x 0.24 in) |
| Weight | 165 g (5.82 oz) | 159 g (5.61 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame |
| SIM | eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | · Nano-SIM + eSIM - International · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, PWM, HDR10+, 4500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1220 x 2712 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 16, up to 3 or 4 major OS updates (market/region dependent) |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 722 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM NVMe | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS | – |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Smart Connect support |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3149 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 4800 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 68W wired 15W wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue | Pantone: Gadget Gray, Lily Pad, Bronze Green, Cloud Dancer |
| Models | iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516 | XT2601-2 |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 600.66 / € 743.77 / £ 605.00 | $ 449.50 / € 419.00 / £ 367.42 / ₹ 34,899 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class A |
| Battery | 40:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | 50:14h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class B |