Moto G96 5G vs Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G

Comparing the Moto G96 5G vs Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G 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: Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,864, while Moto G96 5G scores 2,909, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G the better performer.

Display: Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Moto G96 5G offers 6.67 inches, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G features a Extreme AMOLED display compared to Moto G96 5G's P-OLED, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Moto G96 5G and Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Moto G96 5G offers 32 MP, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 01m, while Moto G96 5G delivers 10h 53m, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Moto G96 5G offers 128 GB, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Moto G96 5G is rated 7.7.

User Rating: Moto G96 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G has a rating of 4.2.

Moto G96 5G

₹20,999

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₹39,939

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Summary

Spec Score

82%

91%

Release Date

16 Jul, 2025

29 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
P-OLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera

Front Camera


32 MP	50 MP AF

Battery


5500 mAh	6500 mAh
33W Turbo Power Charging	90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.7/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

Sleek and lighweight design
Beautiful 144Hz curved display
Decent primary camera
Reliable battery endurance

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Limited Android upgrades
Performance could've been better

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.4/5

(93,534 ratings)

4.2/5

(1,744 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

625,098 AnTuTu Score	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
10h 53m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 16, 2025

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

1 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

3 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB	8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

625,098

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

17.0 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.

779

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.1 %

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

P-OLED (Curved Display)

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1600 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

300 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.58 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.77 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

161.86 mm

162.7 mm

Width

73.26 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.93 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

178.10 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Premium Vegan Leather

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8LYT 700C 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.14" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5500 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Turbo Power Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 5W 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.

10h 53m

14h 01m

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

1h 7m

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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)