Screen size
Quick verdict
Edge 70 Max leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
Edge 70 Max
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Edge S30
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Edge 70 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Edge S30
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Edge 70 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Edge S30
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Edge 70 Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Edge S30
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Edge 70 Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak 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
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Edge S30
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Edge 70 Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Edge S30
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Edge 70 Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Edge S30
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Announced
Edge 70 Max
2026, July 15
Edge S30
2021, December 12
Status
Edge 70 Max
Available. Released 2026, July 20
Edge S30
Available. Released 2021, December 21
Dimensions
Edge 70 Max
164 x 77 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Edge S30
168.1 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm (6.62 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Edge 70 Max
221 g (7.80 oz)
Edge S30
202 g (7.13 oz)
Build
Edge 70 Max
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i)
Edge S30
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Edge 70 Max
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Edge S30
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 S30
Water-repellent design
Type
Edge 70 Max
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, HDR10+, 7000 nits (peak)
Edge S30
LCD, 144Hz, HDR10
Size
Edge 70 Max
6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Edge S30
6.8 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Edge 70 Max
1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)
Edge S30
1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Edge 70 Max
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 4
Edge S30
-
OS
Edge 70 Max
Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Edge S30
Android 11, MYUI 2.0
Chipset
Edge 70 Max
Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)
Edge S30
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Edge 70 Max
Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Edge S30
Octa-core (1x2.99 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Edge 70 Max
Adreno 829
Edge S30
Adreno 660
Card slot
Edge 70 Max
No
Edge S30
No
Internal
Edge 70 Max
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Edge S30
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Edge 70 Max
UFS 4.1
Edge S30
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 S30
-
Features
Edge 70 Max
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Edge S30
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Edge 70 Max
4K@30/60fps HDR10+, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Edge S30
4K@30fps, 1080p@30ps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Triple
Edge 70 Max
-
Edge S30
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Single
Edge 70 Max
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 0.7µm
Edge S30
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
Features
Edge 70 Max
HDR
Edge S30
HDR
Video
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Edge S30
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Edge 70 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Edge S30
Yes
3.5mm jack
Edge 70 Max
No
Edge S30
No
Other
Edge 70 Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Edge S30
Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Edge 70 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band
Edge S30
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Edge 70 Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
Edge S30
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Edge 70 Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Edge S30
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Edge S30
No
Radio
Edge 70 Max
No
Edge S30
No
USB
Edge 70 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Edge S30
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Edge 70 Max
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Edge S30
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Edge 70 Max
-
Edge S30
Smart Connect (Ready For) support
Type
Edge 70 Max
Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
Edge S30
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 S30
33W wired
Colors
Edge 70 Max
Pantone: Onyx Black (Dark Shadow), Sage Green (Aqua Gray), Glacier Blue (Ice Melt)
Edge S30
Glacier Blue, Phantom Black
Price
Edge 70 Max
About 500 EUR
Edge S30
About 280 EUR
Models
Edge 70 Max
-
Edge S30
XT2175-2