Motorola Edge 70 vs Vivo V70
Verdict
Motorola Edge 70 and Vivo V70 tie on the OH Rank at a score of 67. Motorola Edge 70 wins on IP Protection and Desktop Replacement; Vivo V70 wins on Performance and Battery. Vivo V70 is 0.3mm wider than Motorola Edge 70. Vivo V70 is the more recent release, from Feb 26, 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
67
67
Motorola Edge 70
74mm (2.91in) · Oct 2025 · Rank #127
3+8+13+15+12+4+4+0+5+3 = 67
* TOP Software* TOP Protection* TOP MidrangerMidrange
EDITORIAL: Edge is Motorola's top line and the Edge 70 is a better phone then it's predecessor despite loosing the periscope telephoto lens and the expandable memory slot. What it gained is more important: metal frame, a better processor, better main and ultrawide shooters, a better selfie and longer OS update support. Edge is also only 6mm thick so it is in direct competition with iPhone Air and Samsung Galaxy Edge. Excellent build, attractive design, great screen, top protection against the elements and excellent Android version with some desktop replacement functionality.
PROs
great design and build, relatively compact at 74mm wide, good SD 7 Gen 4 performance with UFS 3.1, fast sub-50min 68W wired (15W wireless) charging, >1400nits bright 450ppi P-OLED screen with HDR10+. IP69 protection with MIL-STD-810H protection, reliable photos from 50MP 24mm OIS PDAF main + 50MP 12mm PDAF ultrawide back cameras, very good imaging from 50MP 21mm selfie, good video recording, up to 4 years of stable Moto OS updates and some desktop replacement functionality.
CONs
24hr battery endurance from a smallish 4800mAh Si-C diode battery, low PWM dimming will bother some users, no telephoto lens, no AF on selfie, gone is the SDmemory, slow USB-C 2.0 port with no Display Port tech (but there is wireless screen mirroring), pricy compared to last model
Vivo V70
74.3mm (2.93in) · Feb 26, 2026 · Rank #113
5+11+13+12+12+5+4+0+5+0 = 67
* TOP Software* TOP MidrangerMidrange
EDITORIAL: Like clockwork, Vivo took 6 months to bring a V60 update but this time the improvements are massive. V70 is almost 3mm narrower (!) and comes with a metal frame, same big battery, higher res screen and much faster memory. Processor and cameras are the same. Vivo is again positioning the V series at the top of the midrange world with a true and tried formula (great battery life + bright screen + reliable imaging).
PROs
narrower and better built with a more premium feel, fast UFS 4.1 memory, >30hr endurance from a 6500mAh Si/C Lithium battery with sub-60min 90W charging, >1900nits bright 450ppi AMOLED screen with HDR10+ certification, IP69 protection, very good 50MP 23mm OIS PDAF main + 50MP 85mm OIS PDAF periscope telephoto + an okay 8MP 15mm ultrawide setup, excellent 50MP 21mm AF selfie, Zeiss tech on all cameras, up to 4 years of updates of mature OriginOS
CONs
good SD 7 Gen 4 performance may not not be enough after 2 or 3 years of AI feature updates, no wireless charging, non-LTPO screen tech, no AF on a 8MP ultrawide, no expandable memory or Video out on a slow USB-C 2.0 port
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