Screen size
Edge 70 MaxWinner: 6.8"+2.2%
G966.7"
Quick verdict
Edge 70 Max leads the measured specs 12-2.
Measured wins
Edge 70 Max
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
G96
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Edge 70 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
G96
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Edge 70 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
G96
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Edge 70 Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
G96
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsG96
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42
5G bands
Edge 70 Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G96
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Edge 70 Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
G96
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Edge 70 Max
2026, July 15
G96
2025, July 09
Status
Edge 70 Max
Available. Released 2026, July 20
G96
Available. Released 2025, July 16
Dimensions
Edge 70 Max
164 x 77 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
G96
161.9 x 73.3 x 7.9 mm (6.37 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Edge 70 Max
221 g (7.80 oz)
G96
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Edge 70 Max
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i)
G96
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), silicone polymer back (eco leather), plastic frame
SIM
Edge 70 Max
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
G96
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
G96
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Edge 70 Max
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, HDR10+, 7000 nits (peak)
G96
P-OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 1600 nits (peak)
Size
Edge 70 Max
6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
G96
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Edge 70 Max
1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)
G96
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Edge 70 Max
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 4
G96
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Edge 70 Max
Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades
G96
Android 15, up to 1 major Android upgrade
Chipset
Edge 70 Max
Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)
G96
Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Edge 70 Max
Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
G96
Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Edge 70 Max
Adreno 829
G96
Adreno 710
Card slot
Edge 70 Max
No
G96
No
Internal
Edge 70 Max
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
G96
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Edge 70 Max
UFS 4.1
G96
UFS 2.2
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
G96
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
Features
Edge 70 Max
LED flash, HDR, panorama
G96
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Edge 70 Max
4K@30/60fps HDR10+, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
G96
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Edge 70 Max
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 0.7µm
G96
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm
Features
Edge 70 Max
HDR
G96
HDR
Video
Edge 70 Max
Yes
G96
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Edge 70 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
G96
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Edge 70 Max
No
G96
No
Other
Edge 70 Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
G96
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Edge 70 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band
G96
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Edge 70 Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
G96
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Edge 70 Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
G96
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Edge 70 Max
Yes
G96
No
Radio
Edge 70 Max
No
G96
No
USB
Edge 70 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
G96
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Edge 70 Max
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
G96
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Edge 70 Max
-
G96
Smart Connect 2.0
Type
Edge 70 Max
Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
G96
5500 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
G96
30W wired
Colors
Edge 70 Max
Pantone: Onyx Black (Dark Shadow), Sage Green (Aqua Gray), Glacier Blue (Ice Melt)
G96
Pantone (Greener Pastures, Cattleya Orchid, Dresden Blue, Ashleigh Blue)
Price
Edge 70 Max
About 500 EUR
G96
₹ 17,899