Screen size
Edge 70 MaxWinner: 6.8"+7.6%
Moto G8 Plus6.3"
Quick verdict
Edge 70 Max leads the measured specs 17-3.
Measured wins
Edge 70 Max
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Moto G8 Plus
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Edge 70 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Moto G8 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Edge 70 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto G8 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Edge 70 Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Moto G8 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsMoto G8 Plus
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 66 - LATAM
5G bands
Edge 70 Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Moto G8 Plus
-
Speed
Edge 70 Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Moto G8 Plus
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 600/100 Mbps
Announced
Edge 70 Max
2026, July 15
Moto G8 Plus
2019, October 24. Released 2019, October 28
Status
Edge 70 Max
Available. Released 2026, July 20
Moto G8 Plus
Discontinued
Dimensions
Edge 70 Max
164 x 77 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Moto G8 Plus
158.4 x 75.8 x 9.1 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Edge 70 Max
221 g (7.80 oz)
Moto G8 Plus
188 g (6.63 oz)
Build
Edge 70 Max
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i)
Moto G8 Plus
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Edge 70 Max
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Moto G8 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 G8 Plus
Water-repellent coating
Type
Edge 70 Max
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, HDR10+, 7000 nits (peak)
Moto G8 Plus
IPS LCD
Size
Edge 70 Max
6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto G8 Plus
6.3 inches, 99.1 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Edge 70 Max
1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)
Moto G8 Plus
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Protection
Edge 70 Max
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 4
Moto G8 Plus
-
OS
Edge 70 Max
Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Moto G8 Plus
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
Chipset
Edge 70 Max
Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)
Moto G8 Plus
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU
Edge 70 Max
Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Moto G8 Plus
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Edge 70 Max
Adreno 829
Moto G8 Plus
Adreno 610
Card slot
Edge 70 Max
No
Moto G8 Plus
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Edge 70 Max
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Moto G8 Plus
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Edge 70 Max
UFS 4.1
Moto G8 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 G8 Plus
-
Features
Edge 70 Max
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Moto G8 Plus
Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Edge 70 Max
4K@30/60fps HDR10+, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Moto G8 Plus
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Triple
Edge 70 Max
-
Moto G8 Plus
48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), dedicated video camera (1080p) Auxiliary lens
Single
Edge 70 Max
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 0.7µm
Moto G8 Plus
25 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm
Features
Edge 70 Max
HDR
Moto G8 Plus
HDR
Video
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Moto G8 Plus
1080p@30/120fps
Loudspeaker
Edge 70 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Moto G8 Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Edge 70 Max
No
Moto G8 Plus
Yes
Other
Edge 70 Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Moto G8 Plus
-
WLAN
Edge 70 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band
Moto G8 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Edge 70 Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
Moto G8 Plus
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Edge 70 Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Moto G8 Plus
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Moto G8 Plus
Yes (market dependent)
Radio
Edge 70 Max
No
Moto G8 Plus
FM radio
USB
Edge 70 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Moto G8 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Edge 70 Max
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Moto G8 Plus
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Edge 70 Max
Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
Moto G8 Plus
Li-Po 4000 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 G8 Plus
15W wired
Colors
Edge 70 Max
Pantone: Onyx Black (Dark Shadow), Sage Green (Aqua Gray), Glacier Blue (Ice Melt)
Moto G8 Plus
Dark Blue, Dark Red
Price
Edge 70 Max
About 500 EUR
Moto G8 Plus
About 270 EUR
Models
Edge 70 Max
-
Moto G8 Plus
XT2019, XT2019-2
SAR
Edge 70 Max
-
Moto G8 Plus
0.59 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Edge 70 Max
-
Moto G8 Plus
0.59 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body)