PhoneLifespan

Edge 70 vs Galaxy S24 Ultra

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

The Galaxy S24 Ultra wins this one, taking performance and camera decisively. Against the Edge 70 it's also the sounder buy at $17.11 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Edge 70 55 · Galaxy S24 Ultra 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
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra $949
Safe to buy$17.11/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Category by category

Display
Edge 70 80Galaxy S24 Ultra 100

The Galaxy S24 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.8-inch dynamic amoled 2x, qhd+ (3120×1440), 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance
Edge 70 55Galaxy S24 Ultra 92

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

Camera
Edge 70 67Galaxy S24 Ultra 96

The Galaxy S24 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
Edge 70 76Galaxy S24 Ultra 80

5,000mAh vs 4,800mAh — the Galaxy S24 Ultra lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
Edge 70 48Galaxy S24 Ultra 66

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

Value
Edge 70 55Galaxy S24 Ultra 70

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S24 Ultra at $17.11 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpecEdge 70Galaxy S24 Ultra
Price (street)$730$949
Display6.7-inch P-OLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, up to 4500 nits6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+ (3120×1440), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy
RAM12GB12GB
Storage256GB/512GB256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery4,800 mAh5,000 mAh
Charging68W wired, 15W wireless45W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 50MP telephoto 5x periscope
Dimensions160 × 74 × 5.99 mm162.3 × 79.0 × 8.6 mm
Weight159 g232 g
Water resistanceIP68/IP69IP68
Supported untilOct 2029Jan 2031

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