Edge 70 vs Galaxy S24+

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S24+

The Galaxy S24+ wins this one, taking performance and display decisively. Against the Edge 70 it's also the sounder buy at $12.60 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+ $699

Safe to buy$12.60/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Category by category

Display

Edge 70 80Galaxy S24+ 100

The Galaxy S24+'s screen is the better one — 6.7-inch dynamic amoled 2x, qhd+ (3120×1440), 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+ 78

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

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 $12.60 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Edge 70	Galaxy S24+
Price (street)	$730	$699
Display	6.7-inch P-OLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, up to 4500 nits	6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+ (3120×1440), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US)
RAM	12GB	12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,800 mAh	4,900 mAh
Charging	68W wired, 15W wireless	45W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	160 × 74 × 5.99 mm	158.5 × 75.9 × 7.7 mm
Weight	159 g	196 g
Water resistance	IP68/IP69	IP68
Supported until	Oct 2029	Jan 2031

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

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