Screen size
Edge 5G UW (2021)6.8"
Edge 70 MaxWinner: 6.8"+0.3%
Quick verdict
Edge 70 Max leads the measured specs 13-3.
Measured wins
Edge 5G UW (2021)
3
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Edge 70 Max
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Edge 5G UW (2021)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Edge 70 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Edge 5G UW (2021)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Edge 70 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Edge 5G UW (2021)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Edge 70 Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Edge 5G UW (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
Storage
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 5G UW (2021)
2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - Verizon, USA
Edge 70 Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Edge 5G UW (2021)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G
Edge 70 Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Edge 5G UW (2021)
2021, October 14
Edge 70 Max
2026, July 15
Status
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Available. Released 2021, October 14
Edge 70 Max
Available. Released 2026, July 20
Dimensions
Edge 5G UW (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 5G UW (2021)
200 g (7.05 oz)
Edge 70 Max
221 g (7.80 oz)
Build
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Glass front, plastic back
Edge 70 Max
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i)
SIM
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Nano-SIM
Edge 70 Max
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Edge 5G UW (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 5G UW (2021)
LCD, 144Hz, HDR10
Edge 70 Max
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, HDR10+, 7000 nits (peak)
Size
Edge 5G UW (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 5G UW (2021)
1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Edge 70 Max
1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)
Protection
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Edge 70 Max
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 4
OS
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Android 11
Edge 70 Max
Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
Edge 70 Max
Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Edge 5G UW (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 5G UW (2021)
Adreno 642L
Edge 70 Max
Adreno 829
Card slot
Edge 5G UW (2021)
No
Edge 70 Max
No
Internal
Edge 5G UW (2021)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Edge 70 Max
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Edge 5G UW (2021)
-
Edge 70 Max
UFS 4.1
Triple
Edge 5G UW (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 5G UW (2021)
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Edge 70 Max
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Edge 5G UW (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 5G UW (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 5G UW (2021)
32 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 0.7µm
Edge 70 Max
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 0.7µm
Features
Edge 5G UW (2021)
HDR
Edge 70 Max
HDR
Video
Edge 5G UW (2021)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Loudspeaker
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Yes
Edge 70 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Edge 5G UW (2021)
No
Edge 70 Max
No
Other
Edge 5G UW (2021)
-
Edge 70 Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
WLAN
Edge 5G UW (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 5G UW (2021)
5.2, A2DP, LE
Edge 70 Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Edge 5G UW (2021)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Edge 70 Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Yes
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Radio
Edge 5G UW (2021)
No
Edge 70 Max
No
USB
Edge 5G UW (2021)
USB Type-C 2.0
Edge 70 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Edge 70 Max
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Edge 70 Max
Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
Charging
Edge 5G UW (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 5G UW (2021)
Nebula Blue
Edge 70 Max
Pantone: Onyx Black (Dark Shadow), Sage Green (Aqua Gray), Glacier Blue (Ice Melt)
Price
Edge 5G UW (2021)
About 550 EUR
Edge 70 Max
About 500 EUR