Screen size
Defy 26.6"
Edge 70 MaxWinner: 6.8"+3.2%
Quick verdict
Edge 70 Max leads the measured specs 16-1.
Measured wins
Defy 2
1
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Edge 70 Max
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Defy 2
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Edge 70 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Defy 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Edge 70 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Defy 2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Edge 70 Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Defy 2
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Edge 70 Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66
5G bands
Defy 2
2, 5, 23, 25, 26, 28, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 255, 256 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Edge 70 Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Defy 2
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Edge 70 Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Defy 2
2023, February 24
Edge 70 Max
2026, July 15
Status
Defy 2
Available. Released 2023, October
Edge 70 Max
Available. Released 2026, July 20
Dimensions
Defy 2
171 x 80 x 11.9 mm (6.73 x 3.15 x 0.47 in)
Edge 70 Max
164 x 77 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Defy 2
268 g (9.45 oz)
Edge 70 Max
221 g (7.80 oz)
Build
Defy 2
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Edge 70 Max
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i)
SIM
Defy 2
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Edge 70 Max
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Defy 2
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 5m for 35 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810H compliant
Edge 70 Max
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
Type
Defy 2
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Edge 70 Max
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, HDR10+, 7000 nits (peak)
Size
Defy 2
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~76.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Edge 70 Max
6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Defy 2
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Edge 70 Max
1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)
Protection
Defy 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Edge 70 Max
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 4
OS
Defy 2
Android 12
Edge 70 Max
Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Defy 2
Mediatek Dimensity 930 (6 nm)
Edge 70 Max
Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Defy 2
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Edge 70 Max
Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Defy 2
IMG BXM-8-256
Edge 70 Max
Adreno 829
Card slot
Defy 2
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Edge 70 Max
No
Internal
Defy 2
128GB 6GB RAM
Edge 70 Max
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Defy 2
-
Edge 70 Max
UFS 4.1
Triple
Defy 2
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Edge 70 Max
-
Features
Defy 2
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Edge 70 Max
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Defy 2
1080p@30fps
Edge 70 Max
4K@30/60fps HDR10+, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Defy 2
-
Edge 70 Max
50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF Auxiliary lens
Single
Defy 2
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Edge 70 Max
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 0.7µm
Video
Defy 2
1080p@30fps
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Features
Defy 2
-
Edge 70 Max
HDR
Loudspeaker
Defy 2
Yes
Edge 70 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Defy 2
No
Edge 70 Max
No
Other
Defy 2
-
Edge 70 Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
WLAN
Defy 2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Edge 70 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band
Bluetooth
Defy 2
5.1, A2DP, LE
Edge 70 Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Defy 2
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Edge 70 Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Defy 2
Yes
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Radio
Defy 2
Unspecified
Edge 70 Max
No
USB
Defy 2
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Edge 70 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Defy 2
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Edge 70 Max
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Defy 2
Emergency SOS via satellite (Bullitt Satellite Connect service)
Edge 70 Max
-
Type
Defy 2
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Edge 70 Max
Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
Charging
Defy 2
15W wireless
Edge 70 Max
90W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 51 min 25W wireless (magnetic), Qi2.2, 50% in 39 min, 100% in 85 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Defy 2
Black
Edge 70 Max
Pantone: Onyx Black (Dark Shadow), Sage Green (Aqua Gray), Glacier Blue (Ice Melt)
Models
Defy 2
BM1S1B
Edge 70 Max
-
Price
Defy 2
About 570 EUR
Edge 70 Max
About 500 EUR