Motorola Edge 70 vs Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 70 Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, vs Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026), Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 70
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 224g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 4800mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 70 and Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits 2100 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.6 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 163.96 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 77.32 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 6 mm (0.24 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 70
91.6 %
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 70 and Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
- 6/3.32 (Oryon Performance)
- 2/3.8 (Oryon Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 722 n/a
GPU Cores 512 n/a
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 70
1329
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
2908
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 70
4219
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
9604
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13292908
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42199604
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7727n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 70
1036813
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
3377066
CPU3103681057085
GPU3278791081735
Memory173509522519
UX225057715727
NanoReview Score10368133377066

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin Hello UI n/a

Battery

Volume 4800 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 90 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSony LYT-710
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX480
Sensor size n/a 1/3.09 (0.32)
Pixel size 0.64 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*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)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 700 479
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026) the clear winner in this comparison.

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