Edge 70 vs Galaxy S24

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S24

The Galaxy S24 wins this one, taking performance and software longevity decisively. Against the Edge 70 it's also the sounder buy at $9.90 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Edge 70 55 · Galaxy S24 71 — 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

Samsung Galaxy S24 $549

Safe to buy$9.90/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Category by category

Display

Edge 70 80Galaxy S24 90

The Galaxy S24's screen is the better one — 6.2-inch dynamic amoled 2x, fhd+ (2340×1080), 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance

Edge 70 55Galaxy S24 92

The Galaxy S24's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US) is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Edge 70 67Galaxy S24 79

The Galaxy S24 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

Edge 70 76Galaxy S24 60

4,800mAh vs 4,000mAh — the Edge 70 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Edge 70 48Galaxy S24 66

The Galaxy S24 is supported until Jan 2031 — 15 months longer than the Edge 70.

Value

Edge 70 55Galaxy S24 71

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S24 at $9.90 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Edge 70	Galaxy S24
Price (street)	$730	$549
Display	6.7-inch P-OLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, up to 4500 nits	6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+ (2340×1080), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US)
RAM	12GB	8GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	4,800 mAh	4,000 mAh
Charging	68W wired, 15W wireless	25W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	160 × 74 × 5.99 mm	147.0 × 70.6 × 7.6 mm
Weight	159 g	167 g
Water resistance	IP68/IP69	IP68
Supported until	Oct 2029	Jan 2031

Edge 70 full verdict →Galaxy S24 full verdict →Longevity master board →

Scores and verdicts are computed from our verified database — see exactly how. Specs from manufacturer documentation; prices reflect major US retailers.