Screen size
Edge 5G UW (2021)Winner: 6.8"+0.3%
Edge 70 Plus6.8"
Quick verdict
Edge 70 Plus leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
Edge 5G UW (2021)
3
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Edge 70 Plus
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Edge 5G UW (2021)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Edge 70 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Edge 5G UW (2021)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Edge 70 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Edge 5G UW (2021)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Edge 70 Plus
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
equal specsMain 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 Plus
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71
5G bands
Edge 5G UW (2021)
2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - Verizon, USA
Edge 70 Plus
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Edge 5G UW (2021)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G
Edge 70 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Edge 5G UW (2021)
2021, October 14
Edge 70 Plus
2026, September 03
Status
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Available. Released 2021, October 14
Edge 70 Plus
Available. Released 2026, September 23
Dimensions
Edge 5G UW (2021)
169 x 75.6 x 9 mm (6.65 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Edge 70 Plus
162.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Edge 5G UW (2021)
200 g (7.05 oz)
Edge 70 Plus
196 g (6.91 oz)
Build
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Glass front, plastic back
Edge 70 Plus
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), silicone polymer (eco leather) back, plastic frame
SIM
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Nano-SIM
Edge 70 Plus
Yes
Other
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Water-repellent design
Edge 70 Plus
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
Edge 5G UW (2021)
LCD, 144Hz, HDR10
Edge 70 Plus
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 5200 nits (peak)
Size
Edge 5G UW (2021)
6.8 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Edge 70 Plus
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~91.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Edge 5G UW (2021)
1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Edge 70 Plus
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Protection
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Edge 70 Plus
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
OS
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Android 11
Edge 70 Plus
Android 16, up to 3 major OS updates
Chipset
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
Edge 70 Plus
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 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 Plus
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Adreno 642L
Edge 70 Plus
Adreno 810
Card slot
Edge 5G UW (2021)
No
Edge 70 Plus
No
Internal
Edge 5G UW (2021)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Edge 70 Plus
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Edge 5G UW (2021)
-
Edge 70 Plus
UFS 3.1
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 Plus
-
Features
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Edge 70 Plus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Edge 5G UW (2021)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120ps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Edge 70 Plus
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Edge 5G UW (2021)
-
Edge 70 Plus
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS 2 MP (macro)
Single
Edge 5G UW (2021)
32 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 0.7µm
Edge 70 Plus
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm
Features
Edge 5G UW (2021)
HDR
Edge 70 Plus
HDR, panorama
Video
Edge 5G UW (2021)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
Edge 70 Plus
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Yes
Edge 70 Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Edge 5G UW (2021)
No
Edge 70 Plus
No
Other
Edge 5G UW (2021)
-
Edge 70 Plus
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Edge 70 Plus
Yes
Bluetooth
Edge 5G UW (2021)
5.2, A2DP, LE
Edge 70 Plus
Yes
Positioning
Edge 5G UW (2021)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Edge 70 Plus
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Yes
Edge 70 Plus
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Edge 5G UW (2021)
No
Edge 70 Plus
No
USB
Edge 5G UW (2021)
USB Type-C 2.0
Edge 70 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Edge 70 Plus
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Edge 70 Plus
6500 mAh
Charging
Edge 5G UW (2021)
30W wired
Edge 70 Plus
45W wired 7.5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Colors
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Nebula Blue
Edge 70 Plus
Pantone: Mountain View, Sage, Milky Blue, Gray Lilac
Price
Edge 5G UW (2021)
About 550 EUR
Edge 70 Plus
€ 556.18