Motorola Edge 70 review

Design, build quality, handling

The Motorola Edge 70 is an easy-to-like phone. It is indeed super thin, incredibly lightweight, and also something that none of the other Airs or Edges is - very grippy.

The Edge 70 has a flat Gorilla Glass 7i at the front, brushed aluminum framed with subtle chamfers, and a textured back panel, which is impressively fingerprint and smudge-resistant, and, as we established, super grippy.

The camera island protrudes noticeably, but the back panel transitions gradually to the level of the camera bump.

The Motorola Edge 70 is both IP68 and IP69 rated for dust, water and high-pressure water jets resistance. It is also compliant with a couple of MIL-STD-810H standards for coastal humidity (up to 95%), high temperature amplitudes - cold morning, hot afternoons, and even shock and scratch resistance.

Now, to the important numbers - the Edge 70 measures 159.9 x 74 x 6 mm and weighs just 159 grams. This makes it the lightest among the Galaxy S25 Edge (3900mAh) and the iPhone Air (3149mAh), but not technically the thinnest - the iPhone holds the title with a 5.6mm profile, followed by the Galaxy with a 5.8mm body. A phone like the Infinix Hot 60 Pro+ has about the same thickness and weight as the Motorola, but comes with a larger 5160mAh battery.

Still, even though the Edge 70 is not technically the thinnest phone, we are splitting hairs, really. And we are talking about a great level of execution - with solid durability, superb handling and a great design.

The Edge 70 relies on a 6.7-inch P-OLED screen with 1220p resolution and incredibly thin bezels. There is only a small cutout for the 50MP selfie camera.

Above the screen is an almost invisible earpiece that also doubles as a stereo speaker.

Near the bottom of the screen, underneath, is where you will find the optical fingerprint scanner. It is fast and reliable, as those usually are.

The back panel feels great with its luxury textile-like texture, which is smudge and fingerprint-resistant. The choice of colors once again comes courtesy of Pantone - Gadget Gray, Lily Pad, Bronze Green (ours).

Here you can see the camera island, which has four rings housing the 50MP primary and the 50MP ultrawide cameras, plus the LED flash. The fourth ring appears to be a decorative one, for symmetrical purposes.

We like the subtle chamfers around the brushed aluminum frame. They make the Edge 70 feel even than it is, while the finely brushed surface is smudge resistant and rather grippy, too.

The top has one of the mics, the other one is at the bottom together with the other stereo speaker, the SIM slot, and the USB-C port.

On the right are the volume and lock keys, and a third microphone.

A bright AI button can be found on the left side of the Edge 70.

We loved the handling experience of the Motorola Edge 70 - it feels the most natural among the new kind of thin smartphones, and our overall impressions are nothing short of overly positive. The Edge 70 is a thoughtfully built phone with durability and thinness in mind, but these did not come at the expense of premium design and high-end features.