Screen size
Edge 20 Lite6.7"
Edge 70 MaxWinner: 6.8"+1.8%
Quick verdict
Edge 70 Max leads the measured specs 14-4.
Measured wins
Edge 20 Lite
4
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Edge 70 Max
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Edge 20 Lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Edge 70 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Edge 20 Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Edge 70 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Edge 20 Lite
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Edge 70 Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Edge 20 Lite
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Edge 70 Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66
5G bands
Edge 20 Lite
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 66 SA/NSA/Sub6
Edge 70 Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Edge 20 Lite
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G
Edge 70 Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Edge 20 Lite
2021, July 29
Edge 70 Max
2026, July 15
Status
Edge 20 Lite
Available. Released 2021, August 16
Edge 70 Max
Available. Released 2026, July 20
Dimensions
Edge 20 Lite
165.9 x 76 x 8.3 mm (6.53 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Edge 70 Max
164 x 77 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Edge 20 Lite
185 g (6.53 oz)
Edge 70 Max
221 g (7.80 oz)
Build
Edge 20 Lite
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Edge 70 Max
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i)
SIM
Edge 20 Lite
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Edge 70 Max
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Edge 20 Lite
Water-repellent design
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
Edge 20 Lite
OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz, HDR10+
Edge 70 Max
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, HDR10+, 7000 nits (peak)
Size
Edge 20 Lite
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Edge 70 Max
6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Edge 20 Lite
1080 x 2400 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Edge 70 Max
1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)
Protection
Edge 20 Lite
-
Edge 70 Max
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 4
OS
Edge 20 Lite
Android 11, planned upgrade to Android 13
Edge 70 Max
Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Edge 20 Lite
Mediatek Dimensity 720 (7 nm)
Edge 70 Max
Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Edge 20 Lite
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 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
Edge 20 Lite
Mali-G57 MC3
Edge 70 Max
Adreno 829
Card slot
Edge 20 Lite
microSDXC
Edge 70 Max
No
Internal
Edge 20 Lite
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Edge 70 Max
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Edge 20 Lite
-
Edge 70 Max
UFS 4.1
Triple
Edge 20 Lite
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Edge 70 Max
-
Features
Edge 20 Lite
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Edge 70 Max
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Edge 20 Lite
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Edge 70 Max
4K@30/60fps HDR10+, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Edge 20 Lite
-
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
Edge 20 Lite
32 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 0.7µm
Edge 70 Max
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 0.7µm
Features
Edge 20 Lite
HDR
Edge 70 Max
HDR
Video
Edge 20 Lite
1080p@30fps
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Loudspeaker
Edge 20 Lite
Yes
Edge 70 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Edge 20 Lite
Yes
Edge 70 Max
No
Other
Edge 20 Lite
-
Edge 70 Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
WLAN
Edge 20 Lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Edge 70 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band
Bluetooth
Edge 20 Lite
5.0, A2DP, LE
Edge 70 Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Edge 20 Lite
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Edge 70 Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Edge 20 Lite
Yes
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Radio
Edge 20 Lite
FM radio
Edge 70 Max
No
USB
Edge 20 Lite
USB Type-C 2.0
Edge 70 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Edge 20 Lite
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Edge 70 Max
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Edge 20 Lite
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Edge 70 Max
Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
Charging
Edge 20 Lite
30W wired
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
Edge 20 Lite
Electric Graphite, Lagoon Green
Edge 70 Max
Pantone: Onyx Black (Dark Shadow), Sage Green (Aqua Gray), Glacier Blue (Ice Melt)
Models
Edge 20 Lite
XT2139-1
Edge 70 Max
-
Price
Edge 20 Lite
About 160 EUR
Edge 70 Max
About 500 EUR