Motorola has announced its latest mid-range smartphone, the Motorola Edge 70 Plus at IFA 2026. It combines a high-resolution camera system with a large battery, a high-refresh-rate display, and enhanced durability.
Design and Build
The Motorola Edge 70 Plus features a quad-curved design on both the front and rear, giving the phone a smooth profile with minimal sharp edges. It is built to meet military-grade durability standards and is designed to withstand challenging conditions, including high altitudes, extreme temperatures, and humidity.
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i provides protection against drops and scratches, while the device also carries an IP64 rating for dust and splash resistance.
Motorola has partnered with the Pantone Color Institute to offer the smartphone in four finishes:
- PANTONE Mountain View: Deep green with a silk-textured finish
- PANTONE Gray Lilac: Mauve-grey with an acetate finish
- PANTONE Milky Blue: Soft blue with a vegan leather finish
- PANTONE Sage: Muted green with a vegan leather finish
Camera and AI Features
The Motorola Edge 70 Plus is equipped with a 200MP primary rear camera featuring optical image stabilization (OIS). The camera system supports 10x Super Zoom, 4K video recording, and Pantone Validated skin tone reproduction. The main camera is accompanied by a dedicated 2MP macro camera for close-up photography.
The front of the smartphone houses a 32MP selfie camera with an f/2.2 aperture. It can automatically expand the field of view when the phone is rotated into landscape orientation and supports 4K video recording with Adaptive Stabilization.
Motorola also uses an automated Photo Enhancement Engine to improve image quality by optimizing dynamic range, textures, and other image details without requiring manual adjustments.
Display and Audio
The smartphone features a 6.78-inch 1.5K Extreme AMOLED display with a quad-curved design.
- 6.78-inch 1.5K OLED quad-curved display
- 2772 × 1272 pixel resolution
- 144Hz refresh rate
- HDR10+ support
- Up to 5200 nits peak brightness
- Pantone Validated color calibration
- Corning Gorilla Glass 7i protection
- Dual stereo speakers
- Hi-Res Audio certification
- Dolby Atmos spatial audio
Performance, Storage, and Battery
The Motorola Edge 70 Plus is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 mobile platform, built on a 4nm process and paired with an Adreno 720 GPU. The chipset is supported by an integrated vapor chamber cooling system for improved thermal management during demanding workloads.
The smartphone comes with 8GB of LPDDR5X RAM and offers 128GB or 256GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. Storage can be expanded by up to 1TB using a microSD card.
The device packs a 6500mAh battery with support for 45W TurboPower fast charging. It also supports bypass charging, allowing power to be supplied directly to the processor during intensive usage. This helps reduce heat generation and can minimize battery wear during prolonged gaming or other heavy workloads.
Software and AI
The smartphone runs Android 16 and includes Google's AI-powered features. These include Gemini Live for real-time conversational assistance and Circle to Search, which enables users to perform contextual searches directly from content displayed on the screen.
Motorola edge 70 plus Specifications
| Display | 6.78-inch 1.5K OLED quad-curved display, 2772 × 1272 pixels, HDR10+, 144Hz refresh rate, up to 5200 nits peak brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Processor | Up to 2.5GHz octa-core Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 4nm Mobile Platform, Adreno 720 GPU |
| RAM | 8GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 128GB / 256GB UFS 3.1, expandable up to 1TB via microSD card |
| OS/UI | Android 16 |
| Rear Camera | 200MP main camera with OIS, f/1.8 aperture; 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture; 4K video recording |
| Front Camera | 32MP, f/2.2 aperture, 4K video recording |
| Audio | USB Type-C audio, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos |
| Security | In-display fingerprint sensor |
| Dimensions | 162.70 × 75.70 × 8.49mm |
| Durability | MIL-STD-810H certification, IP64 dust and splash resistance |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, USB Type-C, NFC |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + eSIM) |
| Battery | 6500mAh with 45W fast charging |
Pricing and Availability
The Motorola Edge 70 Plus is priced at €599.99 (approximately US$697 / Rs. 65,910) for the 256GB model. It is also priced at £529.99 in the UK.
- 256GB model: €599.99 / £529.99
- Approximate US price: US$697
- Approximate India price: Rs. 65,910
The smartphone will be rolled out in select markets across Europe and the Middle East over the coming weeks.
Motorola is also expected to introduce the device in India under the Motorola Edge 70 Neo branding, followed by the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion. The Indian model shown in the teaser image appears to feature a 50MP camera instead of the 200MP primary sensor found on the Edge 70 Plus, although the overall design and color options appear similar.
