Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26

Comparing the Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S26 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,249, while Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G scores 7,054, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better performer.

Display: Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 6.3 inches, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G's Extreme AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G and Samsung Galaxy S26 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 12 MP, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 11m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 delivers 11h 22m, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G and Samsung Galaxy S26 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G and Samsung Galaxy S26 equally at 8.3.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S26 receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G

₹47,790

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy S26

₹87,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

92%

95%

Release Date

11 Jun, 2026

11 Mar, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme	Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM
Dimensity 8500 Extreme vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Extreme AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


50 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6500 mAh	4300 mAh
90W Turbo Power Charging	25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.3/10

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Pros

Slimmest phone under Rs 50,000
Tall, vibrant AMOLED display
Capable cameras with periscope lens
Good performance output

Slim and easy-to-carry design
Bright and vibrant flat display
Smooth and responsive performance
Long-term software support

Cons

Battery efficiency could be better
Only 3 major OS updates
Design is a bit slippery

Slower charging than rivals
Battery life could be better

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,155 ratings)

4.7/5

(224 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,217,003 AnTuTu Score	3,113,347 AnTuTu Score
14h 11m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

7 Years

Security Updates

5 Year

7 Years

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965

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Processor

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Deca Core

3.8 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.25 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Pro 2.75 GHz, Hexa Core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G720 MP8

Xclipse 960

RAM

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A	Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

2,217,003

3,113,347

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

11.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

4,502

6,665

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

12.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Extreme AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5200 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

N/A

480 Hz

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

360 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.08 %

90.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

96.8 %

90.9 %

Design

Height

162.7 mm

149.6 mm

Width

75.6 mm

71.7 mm

Thickness

7.19 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

190 grams

167 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	6150 x 8150 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

8k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6500 mAh

4300 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging v2.0 55% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 11m

11h 22m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

47m

1h 12m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)