Motorola Edge 70 Max vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Verdict
Motorola Edge 70 Max and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra tie on the OH Rank at a score of 79. Motorola Edge 70 Max wins on Battery and IP Protection; Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra wins on Main Camera and Selfie. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is 0.6mm wider than Motorola Edge 70 Max. Motorola Edge 70 Max is the more recent release, from Jul 20, 2026.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
79
79
Motorola Edge 70 Max
77mm (3.03in) · Jul 20, 2026 · Rank #20
11+14+15+15+9+4+3+0+3+5 = 79
* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP Screen* TOP Protection* TOP Desktop Replacement
EDITORIAL: Motorola keeps things interesting with never ending variations of its Edge phones. The Edge 60 gen featured 6 variants (s, Neo, Pro, Fusion, vanilla and Stylus). Here the first ever "Max" model, unlike anything we've ever seen. It is a big phone with good performance and battery life and photo performance that's "reliable" at best. Motorola sets itself apart by frequently adding military standard drop protection to its phones, as is the case here. The screen is top-tier and along with battery life provides for a great experience.
PROs
flagship build, good SD 8 Gen 5 (3nm) with UFS 4.1 performance, >42hr endurance from a 7100mAh Si-C battery with sub-60min 90W (25W wireless) charging, excellent >1500nits >500ppi 144Hz LTPO AMOLED screen with HDR10+, IP69 with military standard drop protection, reliable 2 lens setup: 50MP 24mm OIS main + 8MP 13mm ultrawide (both PDAF), very good 32MP 22mm selfie, average video recording, feature and AI loaded OS, excellent wireless (screen cast) desktop replacement functionality, good price where available
CONs
wide (77mm/3.03") and heavy (221g/7.80oz), only 8MP ultrawide with no tele lens or AF on selfie, no expandable storage, only 3 years of OS updates, slow USB-C 2.0 with no wired Display Port functionality, limited market availability
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
77.6mm (3.06in) · Feb 3, 2025 · Rank #23
11+7+15+12+14+5+5+0+5+5 = 79
FLY* TOP Selfie* TOP Video Recording* TOP Software* TOP Desktop Replacement* TOP Screen
EDITORIAL: The S25 Ultra may be an incremental upgrade in hardware and camera tech but it is a world leader in AI functionality as Samsung turns to AI software to set itself apart from the competition. This is a phone with top performance, a full day of battery life, excellent photo and video results and 7 years of very stable OS package. Included is DeX - still the very best desktop replacement software there is. The screen, while not the brightest minimizes reflections and is more usable outdoors than any other. This year, Samsung decided to give us an Ultra with improved battery endurance and faster charging too. The lack of expandable memory is the only thing keeping the S25 Ultra back. The included stylus lost its Bluetooth but still works great.
PROs
Snapdragon 8 Elite, >1400nits ~500ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with HDR10+ and anti reflective coating, excellent 200MP main camera joined by 10MP and 50MP telephoto lenses and a 50MP ultrawide, tried and true 12MP PDAF Selfie, 7 years of OS updates and AI features ahead of the pack, amazing DeX computer replacement software
CONs
218gr 77.6mm wide glass and metal brick with a small 5000mAh battery, >60min slow 45W (15W wireless) charging, Samsung's refusal to include expandable SDmemory storage (do you know how big are these 8k video files?), the ecosystem that's trying to lock you in since 2019
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