Motorola Edge (2026) vs Vivo V80

Verdict

Motorola Edge (2026) and Vivo V80 tie on the OH Rank at a score of 63. Motorola Edge (2026) wins on IP Protection and Main Camera; Vivo V80 wins on Performance and Screen. Vivo V80 is 2.3mm wider than Motorola Edge (2026). Vivo V80 is the more recent release, from Oct 13, 2026.

Score Breakdown

Category

Motorola Edge (2026)

72mm (2.83in) · Jun 11, 2026 · Rank #171

Vivo V80

74.3mm (2.93in) · Oct 13, 2026 · Rank #170
Performance /15
3
5
Battery /15
11
11
Screen /15
11
13
IP Protection /15
15
12
Main Camera /15
12
9
Selfie /5
5
5
Video /5
3
3
SD Memory /5
0
0
Software /5
3
5
Desktop Replacement /5
0
0
TOTAL
63
63
Motorola Edge (2026)
72mm (2.83in) · Jun 11, 2026 · Rank #171
3+11+11+15+12+5+3+0+3+0 = 63
* TOP Software* TOP ProtectionMidrange

EDITORIAL: Motorola is happy to try different things and its middle model has shifted size and target audience a lot: from 7.9mm thickness 2 versions ago, to 6mm in the last iteration, to now back to standard (7.2mm) thickness and just 72mm(3in) width. The build remains excellent and includes full protection from dropps and elements. Screen is sharp, camera improved with addition of a tele lense and PDAF selfie.

PROs
very good build, good Dimensity 7450 with UFS 3.1 performance, >30hr endurance from a 5000mAh Si-C battery with sub-60min 68W (15W wireless) charging, <1000nits bright 460ppi 120Hz AMOLED screen with HDR10+ and very thin bezels, full IP69 with military standard impact protection, reliable 50MP 24mm OIS main + 10MP 73mm OIS telephoto + 50MP 12mm ultrawide (all with PDAF) setup, very good 50MP 21mm PDAF selfie, good video recording, stabile and feature rich stock-like Hello OS, AI button
CONs
frame is plastic again, no expandable memory, only 2 years of OS updates, no Ready For desktop replacement feature, slow USB-C 2.0 port (tho has OTG)
Vivo V80
74.3mm (2.93in) · Oct 13, 2026 · Rank #170
5+11+13+12+9+5+3+0+5+0 = 63
* TOP Selfie* TOP SoftwareMidrange

EDITORIAL: Vivo took a bit longer then their usual 6 months to produce an upgrade of excellent V70. This time, the chip and cameras are the same, battery got a 700mAh boost, screen is 144Hz (from 120Hz) but a significant change is in memory: it tops at 8GB (was up to 12GB) and a 128GB model is introduced to throw us back to 2025 V60 times. Despite Zeiss branded lenses, this V phone is not a top tier camera among midrange phones any more as Vivo decided to compete on price and sacrificed some quality.

PROs
attractive iPhone-Pro-copy design, good build, good SD 7 Gen 4 (4nm) with UFS 4.1 (3.1 on 128GB version) performance, >30hr endurance from a 7200mAh Si-C battery with sub-60min 90W charging, >1800nits 460ppi 144Hz AMOLED screen with HDR10+, IP69 protection, reliable if lacking in sharpness 50MP 23mm main + 50MP 73mm periscope telephoto (both OIS PDAF) + 8MP 15mm ultrawide setup, excellent 50MP 21mm PDAF selfie, good video recording from main and below average on other lenses, up to 4 years of stabile OriginOS updates
CONs
SD 7 Gen 4 may struggle to deliver good performance after a few OS updates, no LTPO tech and higher refresh rate deny what could have been stellar battery endurance, no AF on a below average ultrawide, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement functionality, slow USB-C 2.0 port (with OTG), speakers could be louder

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