PhoneLifespan

Edge 70 vs Phone (3)

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Winner

Nothing Phone (3)

The Phone (3) wins this one, taking software longevity and performance decisively. Against the Edge 70 it's also the sounder buy at $10.96 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Edge 70 55 · Phone (3) 70 — methodology

The lifespan decider

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

Motorola Edge 70 $730
Safe to buy$18.08/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Oct 20272029
Nothing Phone (3) $799
Safe to buy$10.96/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Jul 20302032

Category by category

Display
Edge 70 80Phone (3) 70

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

Performance
Edge 70 55Phone (3) 86

The Phone (3)'s Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is simply the faster chip.

Camera
Edge 70 67Phone (3) 79

The Phone (3) has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
Edge 70 76Phone (3) 83

5,150mAh vs 4,800mAh — the Phone (3) lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
Edge 70 48Phone (3) 87

The Phone (3) is supported until Jul 2032 — 33 months longer than the Edge 70.

Value
Edge 70 55Phone (3) 70

Overall value goes to the Phone (3) at $10.96 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpecEdge 70Phone (3)
Price (street)$730$799
Display6.7-inch P-OLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, up to 4500 nits6.67-inch LTPS AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 960Hz PWM dimming
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
RAM12GB12GB/16GB
Storage256GB/512GB256GB/512GB
Battery4,800 mAh5,150 mAh
Charging68W wired, 15W wireless65W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP periscope 3x
Dimensions160 × 74 × 5.99 mm160.6 × 75.6 × 9.0 mm
Weight159 g218 g
Water resistanceIP68/IP69IP68
Supported untilOct 2029Jul 2032
Edge 70 full verdict →Phone (3) full verdict →Longevity master board →

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