Screen size
Edge (2021)6.8"
Edge 70 MaxWinner: 6.8"+0.3%
Quick verdict
Edge 70 Max leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
Edge (2021)
3
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Edge 70 Max
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Edge (2021)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Edge 70 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Edge (2021)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Edge 70 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Edge (2021)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Edge 70 Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Edge (2021)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Edge 70 Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66
5G bands
Edge (2021)
2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 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 (2021)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G
Edge 70 Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Edge (2021)
2021, August 19
Edge 70 Max
2026, July 15
Status
Edge (2021)
Available. Released 2021, September 02
Edge 70 Max
Available. Released 2026, July 20
Dimensions
Edge (2021)
169 x 75.6 x 9 mm (6.65 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Edge 70 Max
164 x 77 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Edge (2021)
200 g (7.05 oz)
Edge 70 Max
221 g (7.80 oz)
Build
Edge (2021)
Glass front, plastic back
Edge 70 Max
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i)
SIM
Edge (2021)
Nano-SIM
Edge 70 Max
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Edge (2021)
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 (2021)
LCD, 144Hz, HDR10
Edge 70 Max
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, HDR10+, 7000 nits (peak)
Size
Edge (2021)
6.8 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Edge 70 Max
6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Edge (2021)
1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Edge 70 Max
1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)
Protection
Edge (2021)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Edge 70 Max
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 4
OS
Edge (2021)
Android 11, planned upgrade to Android 13
Edge 70 Max
Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Edge (2021)
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
Edge 70 Max
Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Edge (2021)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Edge 70 Max
Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Edge (2021)
Adreno 642L
Edge 70 Max
Adreno 829
Card slot
Edge (2021)
No
Edge 70 Max
No
Internal
Edge (2021)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Edge 70 Max
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Edge (2021)
-
Edge 70 Max
UFS 4.1
Triple
Edge (2021)
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF Auxiliary lens
Edge 70 Max
-
Features
Edge (2021)
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Edge 70 Max
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Edge (2021)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120ps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Edge 70 Max
4K@30/60fps HDR10+, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Edge (2021)
-
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 (2021)
32 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 0.7µm
Edge 70 Max
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 0.7µm
Features
Edge (2021)
HDR
Edge 70 Max
HDR
Video
Edge (2021)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Loudspeaker
Edge (2021)
Yes
Edge 70 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Edge (2021)
No
Edge 70 Max
No
Other
Edge (2021)
Snapdragon Sound
Edge 70 Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
WLAN
Edge (2021)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Edge 70 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band
Bluetooth
Edge (2021)
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Edge 70 Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Edge (2021)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Edge 70 Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Edge (2021)
Yes
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Radio
Edge (2021)
No
Edge 70 Max
No
USB
Edge (2021)
USB Type-C 2.0
Edge 70 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Edge (2021)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Edge 70 Max
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Edge (2021)
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Edge 70 Max
Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
Charging
Edge (2021)
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 (2021)
Nebula Blue
Edge 70 Max
Pantone: Onyx Black (Dark Shadow), Sage Green (Aqua Gray), Glacier Blue (Ice Melt)
Models
Edge (2021)
XT2141-1
Edge 70 Max
-
Price
Edge (2021)
About 90 EUR
Edge 70 Max
About 500 EUR