Screen size
Edge 70 MaxWinner: 6.8"+1.8%
Edge S6.7"
Quick verdict
Edge 70 Max leads the measured specs 16-5.
Measured wins
Edge 70 Max
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Edge S
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Edge 70 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Edge S
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Edge 70 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Edge S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Edge 70 Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Edge S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
Edge 70 Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Edge S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66
5G bands
Edge 70 Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Edge S
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Edge 70 Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Edge S
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Announced
Edge 70 Max
2026, July 15
Edge S
2021, January 26
Status
Edge 70 Max
Available. Released 2026, July 20
Edge S
Available. Released 2021, February 03
Dimensions
Edge 70 Max
164 x 77 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Edge S
168.4 x 74 x 9.7 mm (6.63 x 2.91 x 0.38 in)
Weight
Edge 70 Max
221 g (7.80 oz)
Edge S
215 g (7.58 oz)
Build
Edge 70 Max
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i)
Edge S
-
SIM
Edge 70 Max
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Edge S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
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
Edge S
Water repellent design
Type
Edge 70 Max
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, HDR10+, 7000 nits (peak)
Edge S
IPS LCD, 90Hz, HDR10, 560 nits (HBM)
Size
Edge 70 Max
6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Edge S
6.7 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Edge 70 Max
1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)
Edge S
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection
Edge 70 Max
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 4
Edge S
-
OS
Edge 70 Max
Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Edge S
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12
Chipset
Edge 70 Max
Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)
Edge S
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Edge 70 Max
Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Edge S
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU
Edge 70 Max
Adreno 829
Edge S
Adreno 650
Card slot
Edge 70 Max
No
Edge S
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Edge 70 Max
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Edge S
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Edge 70 Max
UFS 4.1
Edge S
UFS 3.1
Dual
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
Edge S
-
Features
Edge 70 Max
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Edge S
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, ring flash (macro mode), panorama, HDR
Video
Edge 70 Max
4K@30/60fps HDR10+, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Edge S
6K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Edge 70 Max
-
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
Single
Edge 70 Max
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 0.7µm
Edge S
-
Features
Edge 70 Max
HDR
Edge S
HDR
Video
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Edge S
1080p@30fps
Dual
Edge 70 Max
-
Edge S
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm 8 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Loudspeaker
Edge 70 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Edge S
Yes
3.5mm jack
Edge 70 Max
No
Edge S
Yes
Other
Edge 70 Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Edge S
-
WLAN
Edge 70 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band
Edge S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Edge 70 Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
Edge S
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Edge 70 Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Edge S
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Edge S
Yes
Radio
Edge 70 Max
No
Edge S
No
USB
Edge 70 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Edge S
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Sensors
Edge 70 Max
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Edge S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Edge 70 Max
-
Edge S
Smart Connect (Ready For) support
Type
Edge 70 Max
Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
Edge S
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
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
Edge S
20W wired
Colors
Edge 70 Max
Pantone: Onyx Black (Dark Shadow), Sage Green (Aqua Gray), Glacier Blue (Ice Melt)
Edge S
Blue, Silver
Price
Edge 70 Max
About 500 EUR
Edge S
About 250 EUR