Screen size
Edge 70 MaxWinner: 6.8"+24%
Moto G5 Plus5.2"
Quick verdict
Edge 70 Max leads the measured specs 17-4.
Measured wins
Edge 70 Max
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Moto G5 Plus
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Edge 70 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Moto G5 Plus
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Edge 70 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto G5 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only), CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1687 (USA)
3G bands
Edge 70 Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Moto G5 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1687 (USA), CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - XT1687 (USA), HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1684, XT1685, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - XT1686
4G bands
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Edge 70 Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66
Moto G5 Plus
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 38, 41, 66 - XT1687 (USA), 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - XT1684, XT1685, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - XT1686
5G bands
Edge 70 Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Moto G5 Plus
-
Speed
Edge 70 Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Moto G5 Plus
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
Edge 70 Max
2026, July 15
Moto G5 Plus
2017, February. Released 2017, April
Status
Edge 70 Max
Available. Released 2026, July 20
Moto G5 Plus
Discontinued
Dimensions
Edge 70 Max
164 x 77 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Moto G5 Plus
150.2 x 74 x 7.7 mm (5.91 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Edge 70 Max
221 g (7.80 oz)
Moto G5 Plus
155 g (5.47 oz)
Build
Edge 70 Max
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i)
Moto G5 Plus
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, plastic frame
SIM
Edge 70 Max
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Moto G5 Plus
· Nano-SIM· 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
Moto G5 Plus
Splash and dust resistant
Type
Edge 70 Max
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, HDR10+, 7000 nits (peak)
Moto G5 Plus
IPS LCD
Size
Edge 70 Max
6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto G5 Plus
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~67.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Edge 70 Max
1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)
Moto G5 Plus
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection
Edge 70 Max
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 4
Moto G5 Plus
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Edge 70 Max
Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Moto G5 Plus
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
Edge 70 Max
Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)
Moto G5 Plus
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU
Edge 70 Max
Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Moto G5 Plus
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Edge 70 Max
Adreno 829
Moto G5 Plus
Adreno 506
Card slot
Edge 70 Max
No
Moto G5 Plus
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Edge 70 Max
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Moto G5 Plus
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Edge 70 Max
UFS 4.1
Moto G5 Plus
eMMC 5.1
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
Moto G5 Plus
-
Features
Edge 70 Max
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Moto G5 Plus
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video
Edge 70 Max
4K@30/60fps HDR10+, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Moto G5 Plus
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
Single
Edge 70 Max
-
Moto G5 Plus
12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF
Single
Edge 70 Max
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 0.7µm
Moto G5 Plus
5 MP, f/2.2
Features
Edge 70 Max
HDR
Moto G5 Plus
-
Video
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Moto G5 Plus
1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps
Loudspeaker
Edge 70 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Moto G5 Plus
Yes
3.5mm jack
Edge 70 Max
No
Moto G5 Plus
Yes
Other
Edge 70 Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Moto G5 Plus
-
WLAN
Edge 70 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band
Moto G5 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Edge 70 Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
Moto G5 Plus
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
Positioning
Edge 70 Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Moto G5 Plus
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Moto G5 Plus
Yes (market dependent)
Radio
Edge 70 Max
No
Moto G5 Plus
FM radio
USB
Edge 70 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Moto G5 Plus
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Edge 70 Max
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Moto G5 Plus
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (USA model only)
Type
Edge 70 Max
Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
Moto G5 Plus
Li-Ion 3000 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 G5 Plus
15W wired
Colors
Edge 70 Max
Pantone: Onyx Black (Dark Shadow), Sage Green (Aqua Gray), Glacier Blue (Ice Melt)
Moto G5 Plus
Lunar Grey, Fine Gold
Price
Edge 70 Max
About 500 EUR
Moto G5 Plus
About 240 EUR
Models
Edge 70 Max
-
Moto G5 Plus
XT1685, XT1687, XT1684, XT1686
SAR
Edge 70 Max
-
Moto G5 Plus
0.09 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Edge 70 Max
-
Moto G5 Plus
0.30 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)