Motorola Edge (2026) vs Motorola Edge S: Which is better?

Screen size

Edge (2026)6.3"

Edge S6.7"+6%

Technology

Edge (2026)

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Edge S

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Edge (2026)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Edge S

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

3G bands

Edge (2026)

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Edge S

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x

4G bands

Edge (2026)

LTE

Resolution

Edge (2026)1,220 × 2,712 px+18%

Edge S1080 × 2520 px

Refresh rate

Edge (2026)120 Hz+25%

Edge S90 Hz

Peak brightness

Edge (2026)5,200 nits+89%

Edge S560 nits

Pixel density

Edge (2026)472 ppi+13%

Edge S409 ppi

CPU speed

Edge (2026)Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Edge SOcta-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)+19%

RAM

Edge (2026)8.0 GB+25%

Edge S6.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Edge (2026)128 GB

Edge S128 GB

Main camera

Edge (2026)50.0 MP

Edge S64.0 MP+22%

Front camera

Edge (2026)50.0 MP+68%

Edge S16.0 MP

Battery

Edge (2026)5,500 mAh+9.1%

Edge S5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Edge (2026)60 W+67%

Edge S20 W

Weight

Edge (2026)—

Edge S215 g

Thickness

Edge (2026)—

Edge S9.7 mm

IP rating

Edge (2026)IP69/IP68

Edge S—

Wi‑Fi

Edge (2026)Yes

Edge SWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Edge (2026)Yes

Edge S5.1, A2DP, LE

USB

Edge (2026)USB Type-C

Edge SUSB Type-C 3.1, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Edge (2026)Yes

Edge SYes

NFC

equal specs

Edge (2026)Yes

Edge SYes

3.5mm jack

Edge (2026)No

Edge SYes+100%

SD card

Edge (2026)No

Edge SYes+100%

Stereo speakers

Edge (2026)Yes

Edge S—

5G bands

Edge (2026)

SA/NSA/Sub6

Edge S

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

Edge (2026)

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Edge S

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G

Announced

Edge (2026)

2026, June 02

Edge S

2021, January 26

Status

Edge (2026)

Released Jun 11, 2026

Edge S

Available. Released 2021, February 03

Dimensions

Edge (2026)

Edge S

168.4 x 74 x 9.7 mm (6.63 x 2.91 x 0.38 in)

Weight

Edge (2026)

Edge S

215 g (7.58 oz)

SIM

Edge (2026)

Nano-SIM + eSIM

Edge S

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Edge (2026)

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

Edge S

Water repellent design

Type

Edge (2026)

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5200 nits (peak)

Edge S

IPS LCD, 90Hz, HDR10, 560 nits (HBM)

Size

Edge (2026)

6.3 inches, 95.8 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Edge S

6.7 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Edge (2026)

1220 x 2712 pixels*, 20:9 ratio (~472 ppi density)

Edge S

1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

Protection

Edge (2026)

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Edge S

Other

Edge (2026)

* Display resolution is not officially revealed

Edge S

Edge (2026)

Android 16

Edge S

Android 11, upgradable to Android 12

Chipset

Edge (2026)

Mediatek Dimensity 7450 (4 nm)

Edge S

Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)

CPU

Edge (2026)

Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Edge S

Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)

GPU

Edge (2026)

Mali-G615 MC2

Edge S

Adreno 650

Card slot

Edge (2026)

Edge S

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Edge (2026)

128GB 8GB RAM

Edge S

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Edge (2026)

UFS

Edge S

UFS 3.1

Triple

Edge (2026)

50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f2.0, 73mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 0.64µm, PDAF

Edge S

64 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/2.2, 121˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm, PDAF TOF 3D Auxiliary lens

Features

Edge (2026)

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Edge S

Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, ring flash (macro mode), panorama, HDR

Video

Edge (2026)

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Edge S

6K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Single

Edge (2026)

50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF

Edge S

Features

Edge (2026)

HDR

Edge S

HDR

Video

Edge (2026)

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Edge S

1080p@30fps

Dual

Edge (2026)

Edge S

16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm 8 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm

Loudspeaker

Edge (2026)

Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

Edge S

Yes

3.5mm jack

Edge (2026)

Edge S

Yes

Other

Edge (2026)

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Edge S

WLAN

Edge (2026)

Yes

Edge S

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Edge (2026)

Yes

Edge S

5.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Edge (2026)

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC

Edge S

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

NFC

Edge (2026)

Yes

Edge S

Yes

Radio

Edge (2026)

Edge S

USB

Edge (2026)

USB Type-C, OTG

Edge S

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

Sensors

Edge (2026)

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Edge S

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other

Edge (2026)

Smart Connect support

Edge S

Smart Connect (Ready For) support

Type

Edge (2026)

5500 mAh

Edge S

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

Edge (2026)

60W wired 15W wireless

Edge S

20W wired

Colors

Edge (2026)

Pantone: Martini Olive

Edge S

Blue, Silver

Price

Edge (2026)

About 520 EUR

Edge S

About 250 EUR

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