Edge 70 vs Galaxy S25+

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S25+

The Galaxy S25+ wins this one, taking performance and software longevity decisively. Against the Edge 70 it's also the sounder buy at $12.54 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Edge 70 55 · Galaxy S25+ 73 — 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 S25+ $849

Safe to buy$12.54/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Feb 20302032

Category by category

Display

Edge 70 80Galaxy S25+ 100

The Galaxy S25+'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 S25+ 98

The Galaxy S25+'s Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Edge 70 67Galaxy S25+ 79

The Galaxy S25+ has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

Edge 70 76Galaxy S25+ 78

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Edge 70 48Galaxy S25+ 81

The Galaxy S25+ is supported until Feb 2032 — 27 months longer than the Edge 70.

Value

Edge 70 55Galaxy S25+ 73

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S25+ at $12.54 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Edge 70	Galaxy S25+
Price (street)	$730	$849
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 Elite for Galaxy
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	158.4 × 75.8 × 7.3 mm
Weight	159 g	190 g
Water resistance	IP68/IP69	IP68
Supported until	Oct 2029	Feb 2032

Edge 70 full verdict →Galaxy S25+ full verdict →Longevity master board →

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