Screen size
Quick verdict
Edge 70 Max leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Edge 70 Max
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
Moto E (2nd gen)
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Edge 70 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Moto E (2nd gen)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Edge 70 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto E (2nd gen)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands
Edge 70 Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Moto E (2nd gen)
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - XT1527, XT1511, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1505, HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1524
4G bands
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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
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66
Moto E (2nd gen)
2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1527, 1, 3, 7, 20 - XT1524
5G bands
Edge 70 Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Moto E (2nd gen)
-
Speed
Edge 70 Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Moto E (2nd gen)
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Edge 70 Max
2026, July 15
Moto E (2nd gen)
2015, February. Released 2015, February
Status
Edge 70 Max
Available. Released 2026, July 20
Moto E (2nd gen)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Edge 70 Max
164 x 77 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Moto E (2nd gen)
129.9 x 66.8 x 12.3 mm (5.11 x 2.63 x 0.48 in)
Weight
Edge 70 Max
221 g (7.80 oz)
Moto E (2nd gen)
145 g (5.11 oz)
Build
Edge 70 Max
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i)
Moto E (2nd gen)
-
SIM
Edge 70 Max
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Moto E (2nd gen)
Micro-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
Moto E (2nd gen)
-
Type
Edge 70 Max
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, HDR10+, 7000 nits (peak)
Moto E (2nd gen)
IPS LCD
Size
Edge 70 Max
6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto E (2nd gen)
4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Edge 70 Max
1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)
Moto E (2nd gen)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Protection
Edge 70 Max
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 4
Moto E (2nd gen)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating
OS
Edge 70 Max
Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Moto E (2nd gen)
Android 5.0/5.1 (Lollipop) - only XT1527, upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Edge 70 Max
Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)
Moto E (2nd gen)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) - 3G modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) - LTE model
CPU
Edge 70 Max
Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Moto E (2nd gen)
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 - 3G modelQuad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - LTE model
GPU
Edge 70 Max
Adreno 829
Moto E (2nd gen)
Adreno 302 - 3G modelAdreno 306 - LTE model
Card slot
Edge 70 Max
No
Moto E (2nd gen)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Edge 70 Max
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Moto E (2nd gen)
8GB 1GB RAM
Other
Edge 70 Max
UFS 4.1
Moto E (2nd gen)
eMMC 4.5
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
Moto E (2nd gen)
-
Features
Edge 70 Max
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Moto E (2nd gen)
Panorama, HDR
Video
Edge 70 Max
4K@30/60fps HDR10+, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Moto E (2nd gen)
720p@30fps
Single
Edge 70 Max
-
Moto E (2nd gen)
5 MP, f/2.2, AF
Single
Edge 70 Max
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 0.7µm
Moto E (2nd gen)
VGA
Features
Edge 70 Max
HDR
Moto E (2nd gen)
-
Video
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Moto E (2nd gen)
Loudspeaker
Edge 70 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Moto E (2nd gen)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Edge 70 Max
No
Moto E (2nd gen)
Yes
Other
Edge 70 Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Moto E (2nd gen)
-
WLAN
Edge 70 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band
Moto E (2nd gen)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Edge 70 Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
Moto E (2nd gen)
4.0, LE, aptX
Positioning
Edge 70 Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Moto E (2nd gen)
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Moto E (2nd gen)
No
Radio
Edge 70 Max
No
Moto E (2nd gen)
FM radio, RDS
USB
Edge 70 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Moto E (2nd gen)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Edge 70 Max
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Moto E (2nd gen)
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Edge 70 Max
Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
Moto E (2nd gen)
Li-Ion 2390 mAh, non-removable
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
Moto E (2nd gen)
-
Colors
Edge 70 Max
Pantone: Onyx Black (Dark Shadow), Sage Green (Aqua Gray), Glacier Blue (Ice Melt)
Moto E (2nd gen)
Black, White
Price
Edge 70 Max
About 500 EUR
Moto E (2nd gen)
About 130 EUR
Models
Edge 70 Max
-
Moto E (2nd gen)
XT1527, XT1511, XT1505, XT1524, XT1528, XT1526
SAR
Edge 70 Max
-
Moto E (2nd gen)
0.89 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)