Motorola Edge 70 vs Samsung Galaxy S26
Verdict
The Motorola Edge 70 scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (design & durability and battery), while the Samsung Galaxy S26 leads in performance, camera and connectivity & features; they are even on display.
The biggest difference is performance: 67 vs 99 points.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 is the newer model, announced 4 months after the Motorola Edge 70.
Choose the Motorola Edge 70 for design & durability and battery; choose the Samsung Galaxy S26 for performance and camera.
- Edge 70 leads in 9 fields
- Galaxy S26 leads in 10 fields
- 22 ties
41 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Edge 70 | Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 67 | 99 |
| Camera | 62 | 87 |
| Battery | 73 | 66 |
| Display | 90 | 92 |
| Design & durability | 95 | 87 |
| Connectivity & features | 68 | 77 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Edge 70: 56/100
- Galaxy S26: 100/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Edge 70: Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
- Galaxy S26: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- Edge 70: 12 GB
- Galaxy S26: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- Edge 70: 512 GB
- Galaxy S26: 512 GB
- Process node
- Edge 70: 4 nm
- Galaxy S26: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Edge 70: 50 MP
- Galaxy S26: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Edge 70: 1/1.56″
- Galaxy S26: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Edge 70: Yes
- Galaxy S26: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Edge 70: Yes
- Galaxy S26: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Edge 70: No
- Galaxy S26: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- Edge 70: No
- Galaxy S26: No
- Optical zoom
- Edge 70: No
- Galaxy S26: 3×(Better)
- Video recording
- Edge 70: 4K 60 fps
- Galaxy S26: 8K(Better)
- Front camera
- Edge 70: 50 MP(Better)
- Galaxy S26: 12 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Edge 70: Yes
- Galaxy S26: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Edge 70: 4800 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy S26: 4300 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Edge 70: 50:14 h
- Galaxy S26: 51:00 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- Edge 70: 1000
- Galaxy S26: 1200
- Wired charging
- Edge 70: 68 W(Better)
- Galaxy S26: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- Edge 70: 15 W
- Galaxy S26: 15 W
- Reverse charging
- Edge 70: No
- Galaxy S26: Yes(Better)
- Reverse charging type
- Edge 70: No
- Galaxy S26: Wireless
Display
- Screen size
- Edge 70: 6.7″
- Galaxy S26: 6.3″
- Panel type
- Edge 70: OLED
- Galaxy S26: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- Edge 70: 120 Hz
- Galaxy S26: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Edge 70: 446 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy S26: 411 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Edge 70: 4500 nits(Better)
- Galaxy S26: 2600 nits
- Resolution
- Edge 70: 1220x2712
- Galaxy S26: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- Edge 70: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
- Galaxy S26: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Design & durability
- Weight
- Edge 70: 159 g(Better)
- Galaxy S26: 167 g
- Thickness
- Edge 70: 6 mm(Better)
- Galaxy S26: 7.2 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Edge 70: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Galaxy S26: IP68
- Back material
- Edge 70: Unknown
- Galaxy S26: Glass
- Frame material
- Edge 70: Aluminum
- Galaxy S26: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- Edge 70: B(Better)
- Galaxy S26: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Edge 70: A
- Galaxy S26: A
- EU energy class
- Edge 70: A
- Galaxy S26: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Edge 70: Yes
- Galaxy S26: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Edge 70: Wi-Fi 6E
- Galaxy S26: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Bluetooth
- Edge 70: 5.4
- Galaxy S26: 5.4
- USB speed
- Edge 70: USB 2.0
- Galaxy S26: USB 3.x(Better)
- USB port
- Edge 70: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy S26: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- Edge 70: No
- Galaxy S26: Yes
- NFC
- Edge 70: Yes
- Galaxy S26: Yes
- eSIM
- Edge 70: Yes
- Galaxy S26: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Edge 70: No
- Galaxy S26: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Edge 70: No
- Galaxy S26: No
- Stereo speakers
- Edge 70: Yes
- Galaxy S26: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Edge 70: No
- Galaxy S26: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Edge 70: Under display (optical)
- Galaxy S26: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- Edge 70: No
- Galaxy S26: No
- Infrared blaster
- Edge 70: No
- Galaxy S26: No
- FM radio
- Edge 70: No
- Galaxy S26: No
- microSD slot
- Edge 70: No
- Galaxy S26: No
- Card slot
- Edge 70: No
- Galaxy S26: No
General
- Operating system
- Edge 70: Android 16
- Galaxy S26: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Edge 70: Unknown
- Galaxy S26: 7
- Launch price
- Edge 70: $ 449.50
- Galaxy S26: $ 474.03
- Year
- Edge 70: 2025
- Galaxy S26: 2026
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| — | Edge 70 | Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G bands | 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 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, October 29 | 2026, February 25 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, October 29 | Available. Released 2026, March 06 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 159.9 x 74 x 6 mm (6.30 x 2.91 x 0.24 in) | 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) |
| Weight | 159 g (5.61 oz) | 167 g (5.89 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame |
| SIM | · 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 | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum 2 |
| Display | ||
| Type | P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, PWM, HDR10+, 4500 nits (peak) | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2712 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, up to 3 or 4 major OS updates (market/region dependent) | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520) | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW |
| GPU | Adreno 722 | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 4.X |
| Main Camera | ||
| 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 | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR10+ |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No High-bitrate audio support |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Smart Connect support | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 4800 mAh | Li-Ion 4300 mAh |
| Charging | 68W wired 15W wireless | 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Pantone: Gadget Gray, Lily Pad, Bronze Green, Cloud Dancer | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Models | XT2601-2 | SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS |
| Price | $ 449.50 / € 419.00 / £ 367.42 / ₹ 34,899 | $ 474.03 / € 599.00 / £ 589.00 / ₹ 87,999 |
| SAR | – | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | – | 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class A |
| Battery | 50:14h endurance, 1000 cycles | 51:00h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | Class B | Class C |