Screen size
Edge 70 PlusWinner: 6.8"+11%
Moto Z36.0"
Quick verdict
Edge 70 Plus leads the measured specs 15-5.
Measured wins
Edge 70 Plus
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Moto Z3
5
spec wins
Screen size
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
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Technology
Edge 70 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Moto Z3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Edge 70 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto Z3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Edge 70 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Moto Z3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Edge 70 Plus
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71
Moto Z3
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 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 Z3
-
Speed
Edge 70 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Moto Z3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Announced
Edge 70 Plus
2026, September 03
Moto Z3
2018, August. Released 2018, August
Status
Edge 70 Plus
Available. Released 2026, September 23
Moto Z3
Discontinued
Dimensions
Edge 70 Plus
162.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Moto Z3
156.5 x 76.5 x 6.8 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 in)
Weight
Edge 70 Plus
196 g (6.91 oz)
Moto Z3
156 g (5.50 oz)
Build
Edge 70 Plus
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), silicone polymer (eco leather) back, plastic frame
Moto Z3
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame (6000 series)
SIM
Edge 70 Plus
Yes
Moto Z3
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-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 Z3
Splash and dust resistant
Type
Edge 70 Plus
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 5200 nits (peak)
Moto Z3
Super AMOLED
Size
Edge 70 Plus
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~91.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto Z3
6.01 inches, 93.2 cm2 (~77.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Edge 70 Plus
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Moto Z3
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Protection
Edge 70 Plus
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Moto Z3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Edge 70 Plus
Android 16, up to 3 major OS updates
Moto Z3
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
Edge 70 Plus
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Moto Z3
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Edge 70 Plus
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
Moto Z3
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Edge 70 Plus
Adreno 810
Moto Z3
Adreno 540
Card slot
Edge 70 Plus
No
Moto Z3
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Edge 70 Plus
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Moto Z3
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Edge 70 Plus
UFS 3.1
Moto Z3
-
Dual
Edge 70 Plus
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS 2 MP (macro)
Moto Z3
12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF 12 MP B/W
Features
Edge 70 Plus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Moto Z3
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video
Edge 70 Plus
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Moto Z3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Single
Edge 70 Plus
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm
Moto Z3
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Features
Edge 70 Plus
HDR, panorama
Moto Z3
-
Video
Edge 70 Plus
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Moto Z3
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Edge 70 Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Moto Z3
Yes
3.5mm jack
Edge 70 Plus
No
Moto Z3
No
Other
Edge 70 Plus
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Moto Z3
-
WLAN
Edge 70 Plus
Yes
Moto Z3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Edge 70 Plus
Yes
Moto Z3
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning
Edge 70 Plus
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Moto Z3
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Edge 70 Plus
Yes (market/region dependent)
Moto Z3
Yes
Radio
Edge 70 Plus
No
Moto Z3
FM radio
USB
Edge 70 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Moto Z3
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, magnetic connector
Sensors
Edge 70 Plus
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Moto Z3
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Edge 70 Plus
-
Moto Z3
Moto Mods snap-on accessories
Type
Edge 70 Plus
6500 mAh
Moto Z3
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Edge 70 Plus
45W wired 7.5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Moto Z3
15W wired
Colors
Edge 70 Plus
Pantone: Mountain View, Sage, Milky Blue, Gray Lilac
Moto Z3
Ceramic Black
Price
Edge 70 Plus
€ 556.18
Moto Z3
About 250 EUR
SAR
Edge 70 Plus
-
Moto Z3
1.11 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Edge 70 Plus
-
Moto Z3
0.56 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)