iPhone 16 Plus vs Edge 70

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

The iPhone 16 Plus wins this one, taking performance and software longevity decisively. Against the Edge 70 it's also the sounder buy at $10.30 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 16 Plus 64 · Edge 70 55 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Apple iPhone 16 Plus $650

Safe to buy$10.30/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

Motorola Edge 70 $730

Safe to buy$18.08/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Oct 20272029

Category by category

Display

iPhone 16 Plus 50Edge 70 80

The Edge 70's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch p-oled, 1.5k, 120hz, up to 4500 nits.

Performance

iPhone 16 Plus 92Edge 70 55

The iPhone 16 Plus's Apple A18 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 16 Plus 62Edge 70 67

The Edge 70 has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

iPhone 16 Plus 73Edge 70 76

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

iPhone 16 Plus 75Edge 70 48

The iPhone 16 Plus is supported until Sep 2031 — 23 months longer than the Edge 70.

Value

iPhone 16 Plus 64Edge 70 55

Overall value goes to the iPhone 16 Plus at $10.30 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 16 Plus	Edge 70
Price (street)	$650	$730
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.7-inch P-OLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, up to 4500 nits
Chipset	Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
RAM	8GB	12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,674 mAh	4,800 mAh
Charging	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; up to 25W MagSafe with 30W adapter	68W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.80 mm	160 × 74 × 5.99 mm
Weight	199 g	159 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68/IP69
Supported until	Sep 2031	Oct 2029

iPhone 16 Plus full verdict →Edge 70 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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