Screen size
Edge 70 MaxWinner: 6.8"+4.7%
Moto G9 Play6.5"
Quick verdict
Edge 70 Max leads the measured specs 18-3.
Measured wins
Edge 70 Max
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Moto G9 Play
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Edge 70 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Moto G9 Play
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Edge 70 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto G9 Play
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Edge 70 Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Moto G9 Play
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
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
Moto G9 Play
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
Edge 70 Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Moto G9 Play
-
Speed
Edge 70 Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Moto G9 Play
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Edge 70 Max
2026, July 15
Moto G9 Play
2020, August 24. Released 2020, August 28
Status
Edge 70 Max
Available. Released 2026, July 20
Moto G9 Play
Discontinued
Dimensions
Edge 70 Max
164 x 77 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Moto G9 Play
165.2 x 75.7 x 9.2 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Edge 70 Max
221 g (7.80 oz)
Moto G9 Play
200 g (7.05 oz)
Build
Edge 70 Max
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i)
Moto G9 Play
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Edge 70 Max
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Moto G9 Play
· 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 G9 Play
Water-repellent coating
Type
Edge 70 Max
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, HDR10+, 7000 nits (peak)
Moto G9 Play
IPS LCD
Size
Edge 70 Max
6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto G9 Play
6.5 inches, 102.8 cm2 (~82.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Edge 70 Max
1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)
Moto G9 Play
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Protection
Edge 70 Max
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 4
Moto G9 Play
-
OS
Edge 70 Max
Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Moto G9 Play
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
Chipset
Edge 70 Max
Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)
Moto G9 Play
Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
CPU
Edge 70 Max
Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Moto G9 Play
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Edge 70 Max
Adreno 829
Moto G9 Play
Adreno 610
Card slot
Edge 70 Max
No
Moto G9 Play
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Edge 70 Max
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Moto G9 Play
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Edge 70 Max
UFS 4.1
Moto G9 Play
-
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 G9 Play
-
Features
Edge 70 Max
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Moto G9 Play
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Edge 70 Max
4K@30/60fps HDR10+, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Moto G9 Play
1080p@30/60fps
Triple
Edge 70 Max
-
Moto G9 Play
48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Edge 70 Max
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 0.7µm
Moto G9 Play
8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm
Features
Edge 70 Max
HDR
Moto G9 Play
HDR
Video
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Moto G9 Play
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Edge 70 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Moto G9 Play
Yes
3.5mm jack
Edge 70 Max
No
Moto G9 Play
Yes
Other
Edge 70 Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Moto G9 Play
-
WLAN
Edge 70 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band
Moto G9 Play
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Edge 70 Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
Moto G9 Play
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Edge 70 Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Moto G9 Play
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Moto G9 Play
Yes
Radio
Edge 70 Max
No
Moto G9 Play
FM radio
USB
Edge 70 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Moto G9 Play
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Edge 70 Max
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Moto G9 Play
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Type
Edge 70 Max
Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
Moto G9 Play
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
Moto G9 Play
20W wired
Colors
Edge 70 Max
Pantone: Onyx Black (Dark Shadow), Sage Green (Aqua Gray), Glacier Blue (Ice Melt)
Moto G9 Play
Forest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring Pink
Price
Edge 70 Max
About 500 EUR
Moto G9 Play
About 430 EUR
Models
Edge 70 Max
-
Moto G9 Play
XT2083, XT2083-1