Screen size
Quick verdict
Edge 70 Max leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
Edge 70 Max
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Moto S50
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Edge 70 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Moto S50
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Edge 70 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto S50
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Edge 70 Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Moto S50
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
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
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsMoto S50
LTE
5G bands
Edge 70 Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Moto S50
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Edge 70 Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Moto S50
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Edge 70 Max
2026, July 15
Moto S50
2024, September 05
Status
Edge 70 Max
Available. Released 2026, July 20
Moto S50
Available. Released 2024, September 05
Dimensions
Edge 70 Max
164 x 77 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Moto S50
154.1 x 71.2 x 8.1 mm (6.07 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Edge 70 Max
221 g (7.80 oz)
Moto S50
170 g (6.00 oz)
Build
Edge 70 Max
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i)
Moto S50
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back
SIM
Edge 70 Max
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Moto S50
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 S50
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)
Moto S50
LTPO P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak)
Size
Edge 70 Max
6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto S50
6.36 inches, 103.5 cm2 (~94.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Edge 70 Max
1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)
Moto S50
1272 x 2670 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
Edge 70 Max
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 4
Moto S50
-
OS
Edge 70 Max
Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Moto S50
Android 14
Chipset
Edge 70 Max
Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)
Moto S50
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm)
CPU
Edge 70 Max
Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Moto S50
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Edge 70 Max
Adreno 829
Moto S50
Mali-G615 MC2
Card slot
Edge 70 Max
No
Moto S50
No
Internal
Edge 70 Max
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Moto S50
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Edge 70 Max
UFS 4.1
Moto S50
UFS
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 S50
-
Features
Edge 70 Max
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Moto S50
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Edge 70 Max
4K@30/60fps HDR10+, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Moto S50
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Edge 70 Max
-
Moto S50
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.5", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.0, 73mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, PDAF
Single
Edge 70 Max
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 0.7µm
Moto S50
32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 0.7µm
Features
Edge 70 Max
HDR
Moto S50
HDR
Video
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Moto S50
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Loudspeaker
Edge 70 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Moto S50
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Edge 70 Max
No
Moto S50
No
Other
Edge 70 Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Moto S50
-
WLAN
Edge 70 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band
Moto S50
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
Bluetooth
Edge 70 Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
Moto S50
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Edge 70 Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Moto S50
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Moto S50
Yes
Radio
Edge 70 Max
No
Moto S50
No
USB
Edge 70 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Moto S50
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Edge 70 Max
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Moto S50
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Edge 70 Max
Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
Moto S50
4310 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 S50
68W wired, 50% in 13 min 15W wireless
Colors
Edge 70 Max
Pantone: Onyx Black (Dark Shadow), Sage Green (Aqua Gray), Glacier Blue (Ice Melt)
Moto S50
Nautical Blue, Latte, Poinciana
Price
Edge 70 Max
About 500 EUR
Moto S50
About 280 EUR
Models
Edge 70 Max
-
Moto S50
XT2309-5