Screen size
Quick verdict
Edge 70 Plus leads the measured specs 16-4.
Measured wins
Edge 70 Plus
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Moto E3
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Edge 70 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Moto E3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Edge 70 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto E3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Edge 70 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Moto E3
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
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Moto E3
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
Edge 70 Plus
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Moto E3
-
Speed
Edge 70 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Moto E3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Edge 70 Plus
2026, September 03
Moto E3
2016, July. Released 2016, September
Status
Edge 70 Plus
Available. Released 2026, September 23
Moto E3
Discontinued
Dimensions
Edge 70 Plus
162.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Moto E3
143.8 x 71.6 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.82 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Edge 70 Plus
196 g (6.91 oz)
Moto E3
140.6 g (4.97 oz)
Build
Edge 70 Plus
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), silicone polymer (eco leather) back, plastic frame
Moto E3
-
SIM
Edge 70 Plus
Yes
Moto E3
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 E3
-
Type
Edge 70 Plus
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 5200 nits (peak)
Moto E3
IPS LCD
Size
Edge 70 Plus
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~91.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto E3
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Edge 70 Plus
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Moto E3
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection
Edge 70 Plus
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Moto E3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating
OS
Edge 70 Plus
Android 16, up to 3 major OS updates
Moto E3
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Edge 70 Plus
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Moto E3
Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
CPU
Edge 70 Plus
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
Moto E3
Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Edge 70 Plus
Adreno 810
Moto E3
Mali-T720MP2
Card slot
Edge 70 Plus
No
Moto E3
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Edge 70 Plus
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Moto E3
8GB 1GB RAM
Other
Edge 70 Plus
UFS 3.1
Moto E3
-
Dual
Edge 70 Plus
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS 2 MP (macro)
Moto E3
-
Features
Edge 70 Plus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Moto E3
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Edge 70 Plus
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Moto E3
720p@30fps
Single
Edge 70 Plus
-
Moto E3
8 MP, AF
Single
Edge 70 Plus
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm
Moto E3
5 MP
Features
Edge 70 Plus
HDR, panorama
Moto E3
-
Video
Edge 70 Plus
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Moto E3
Loudspeaker
Edge 70 Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Moto E3
Yes
3.5mm jack
Edge 70 Plus
No
Moto E3
Yes
Other
Edge 70 Plus
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Moto E3
-
WLAN
Edge 70 Plus
Yes
Moto E3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Edge 70 Plus
Yes
Moto E3
4.0, LE, aptX
Positioning
Edge 70 Plus
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Moto E3
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Edge 70 Plus
Yes (market/region dependent)
Moto E3
No
Radio
Edge 70 Plus
No
Moto E3
FM radio, RDS
USB
Edge 70 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Moto E3
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Edge 70 Plus
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Moto E3
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Edge 70 Plus
6500 mAh
Moto E3
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging
Edge 70 Plus
45W wired 7.5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Moto E3
-
Colors
Edge 70 Plus
Pantone: Mountain View, Sage, Milky Blue, Gray Lilac
Moto E3
Black, White
Price
Edge 70 Plus
€ 579.00
Moto E3
About 100 EUR
Models
Edge 70 Plus
-
Moto E3
XT1700