Motorola Edge 70 Plus vs Motorola Moto E: Which is better?

Screen size

Edge 70 Plus6.8"+37%

Moto E4.3"

Technology

Edge 70 Plus

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Moto E

GSM / HSPA

2G bands

Edge 70 Plus

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Moto E

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Edge 70 Plus

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

Moto E

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Edge 70 Plus

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71

Resolution

Edge 70 Plus1,272 × 2,772 px+85%

Moto E540 × 960 px

Refresh rate

Edge 70 Plus144 Hz

Moto E—

Peak brightness

Edge 70 Plus5,200 nits

Moto E—

Pixel density

Edge 70 Plus450 ppi+43%

Moto E256 ppi

CPU speed

Edge 70 PlusOcta-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)+52%

Moto EDual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

RAM

Edge 70 Plus8.0 GB+88%

Moto E1.0 GB

Storage

Edge 70 Plus128 GB+97%

Moto E4 GB

Main camera

Edge 70 Plus200.0 MP+98%

Moto E5.0 MP

Front camera

Edge 70 Plus32.0 MP

Moto E—

Battery

Edge 70 Plus6,500 mAh+70%

Moto E1,980 mAh

Wired charging

Edge 70 Plus45 W

Moto E—

Weight

Edge 70 Plus196 g

Moto E142 g+38%

Thickness

Edge 70 Plus8.5 mm+45%

Moto E12.3 mm

IP rating

Edge 70 PlusIP64

Moto E—

Wi‑Fi

Edge 70 PlusYes

Moto EWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

Edge 70 PlusYes

Moto E4.0, LE, aptX

USB

equal specs

Edge 70 Plus2.0

Moto EmicroUSB 2.0

5G support

Edge 70 PlusYes+100%

Moto ENo

NFC

Edge 70 PlusYes+100%

Moto ENo

3.5mm jack

Edge 70 PlusNo

Moto EYes+100%

SD card

Edge 70 PlusNo

Moto EYes+100%

Stereo speakers

Edge 70 PlusYes

Moto E—

5G bands

Edge 70 Plus

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Moto E

Speed

Edge 70 Plus

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Moto E

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

Announced

Edge 70 Plus

2026, September 03

Moto E

2014, May. Released 2014, May

Status

Edge 70 Plus

Available. Released 2026, September 23

Moto E

Discontinued

Dimensions

Edge 70 Plus

162.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)

Moto E

124.8 x 64.8 x 12.3 mm (4.91 x 2.55 x 0.48 in)

Weight

Edge 70 Plus

196 g (6.91 oz)

Moto E

142 g (5.01 oz)

Build

Edge 70 Plus

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), silicone polymer (eco leather) back, plastic frame

Moto E

SIM

Edge 70 Plus

Yes

Moto E

Micro-SIM

Other

Edge 70 Plus

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Moto E

Type

Edge 70 Plus

AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 5200 nits (peak)

Moto E

IPS LCD,

Size

Edge 70 Plus

6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~91.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Moto E

4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~63.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Edge 70 Plus

1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)

Moto E

540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)

Protection

Edge 70 Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Moto E

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Edge 70 Plus

Android 16, up to 3 major OS updates

Moto E

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)

Chipset

Edge 70 Plus

Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)

Moto E

Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)

CPU

Edge 70 Plus

Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)

Moto E

Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Edge 70 Plus

Adreno 810

Moto E

Adreno 302

Card slot

Edge 70 Plus

Moto E

microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Edge 70 Plus

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Moto E

4GB 1GB RAM

Other

Edge 70 Plus

UFS 3.1

Moto E

eMMC 4.5

Dual

Edge 70 Plus

200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS 2 MP (macro)

Moto E

Features

Edge 70 Plus

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Moto E

Panorama, HDR

Video

Edge 70 Plus

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS

Moto E

480p@30fps

Single

Edge 70 Plus

Moto E

5 MP, f/2.4

Single

Edge 70 Plus

32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm

Moto E

Features

Edge 70 Plus

HDR, panorama

Moto E

Video

Edge 70 Plus

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Moto E

Other

Edge 70 Plus

Moto E

Loudspeaker

Edge 70 Plus

Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

Moto E

Yes

3.5mm jack

Edge 70 Plus

Moto E

Yes

Other

Edge 70 Plus

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Moto E

WLAN

Edge 70 Plus

Yes

Moto E

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

Edge 70 Plus

Yes

Moto E

4.0, LE, aptX

Positioning

Edge 70 Plus

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

Moto E

GPS, GLONASS

NFC

Edge 70 Plus

Yes (market/region dependent)

Moto E

Radio

Edge 70 Plus

Moto E

FM radio, RDS

USB

Edge 70 Plus

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Moto E

microUSB 2.0

Sensors

Edge 70 Plus

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Moto E

Accelerometer, proximity

Type

Edge 70 Plus

6500 mAh

Moto E

Li-Ion 1980 mAh, non-removable

Charging

Edge 70 Plus

45W wired 7.5W reverse wired Bypass charging

Moto E

Colors

Edge 70 Plus

Pantone: Mountain View, Sage, Milky Blue, Gray Lilac

Moto E

Black, White

Price

Edge 70 Plus

€ 556.18

Moto E

About 100 EUR

Models

Edge 70 Plus

Moto E

XT1021, XT1023

SAR

Edge 70 Plus

Moto E

0.97 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Edge 70 Plus

Moto E

0.76 W/kg (head)

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