Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Motorola Edge 70 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Motorola Edge 70

42 out 100
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
VS
73 out 100
Motorola Edge 70
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Motorola Edge 70

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Plus Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Motorola Edge 70, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 70
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 159g vs 188g
    • Higher battery capacity: 4800mAh vs 2900mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
    • Built-in eSIM

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 3/32 GB
    - 3/128 GB
    - 3/256 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Motorola Edge 70
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    vs
    Motorola Edge 70

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD POLED
    Size 5.5 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
    Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
    Pixel density 401 ppi 446 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 625 nits 1400 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 67.7 % 91.6 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    674 nits
    Motorola Edge 70
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
    Response time26.5 msn/a
    Contrast1591:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7 Plus]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
    Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
    Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 6 mm (0.24 in)
    Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 159 g (5.61 oz)
    Water resistance IP67 IP69
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Metal n/a
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Gold
    - Red
    - Pink    		 - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    67.7 %
    Motorola Edge 70
    91.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Motorola Edge 70 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
    Max Frequency 2340 MHz 2800 MHz
    CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
    Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
    - 2/2.34 (Hurricane)    		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
    - 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
    - 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 16 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor No Yes
    Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Adreno 722
    GPU Cores 192 512
    GPU Frequency 650 MHz 1150 MHz
    FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    724
    Motorola Edge 70
    1329
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    1929
    Motorola Edge 70
    4219
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7241329
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19294219
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7727
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 70]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    398082
    Motorola Edge 70
    1036813
    CPU130186310368
    GPU87953327879
    Memory74543173509
    UX105400225057
    NanoReview Score3980821036813
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    2632
    Motorola Edge 70
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.44.9 °Cn/a
    Stability67 %n/a
    Graphics Test15 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score2632n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7 Plus]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 3 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 32 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 16
    OS Size 12.5 GB n/a
    UI Skin n/a Hello UI

    Battery

    Volume 2900 mAh 4800 mAh
    Max Charging Power 5 W 68 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) Yes (15 W)
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging No Yes
    Full Charge Time 4:01 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    18:07
    Motorola Edge 70
    n/a
    Web Browsing06:20 hn/a
    Video Playback10:24 hn/a
    Games04:07 hn/a
    Standby Mode98 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
    Flash Quad LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length28 mm24 mm
    SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
    Sensor size1/31/1.56
    Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.8n/a
    Focal length56 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/3.6n/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a50 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.0
    Focal lengthn/a12 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
    Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    90
    Motorola Edge 70
    n/a
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    84
    Motorola Edge 70
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    88
    Motorola Edge 70
    n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7 Plus]

    Front camera

    Matrix 7 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
    Focal length 32 mm n/a
    Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
    Pixel size 1 μm 0.64 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 4.2 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
    USB type No USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*12
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM B2/3/5/8
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
    LTE category12n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    81.4 dB
    Motorola Edge 70
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced September, 2016 yr October, 2025 yr
    Release Date September, 2016 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 769 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 700
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included n/a No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Motorola Edge 70 the clear winner in this comparison.

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