It’s truly the year of the slim phone, as following the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge in May and the Apple iPhone Air in September, Motorola entered the fray with the Motorola Edge 70 (known, interestingly, as the Motorola X70 Air in China).
Now, first things first: this is a mid-range phone, not a flagship, so it doesn’t measure up to its premium rivals in terms of raw performance (the current best Motorola phone is the Motorola Edge 60 Pro). But the Edge 70 could be the best value phone in its design category.
The phone itself is made from aircraft-grade aluminum, has Gorilla Glass 7i on its front, and is rated IP68 and IP69 against dust ingress and water immersion, making it among the most durable phones on the market right now (neither the Galaxy S25 Edge nor the iPhone Air benefit from an IP69 certification).
It may look like the Edge 70 has three rear cameras, but there are actually only two: a 50MP wide and a 50MP wide-angle, both joined by a similar-looking light sensor and flash. There is also a 50MP selfie camera on the front.
Under the hood, the Edge 70 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset and 12GB of RAM, so while performance is no slouch, those specs put it in the mid-range category rather than alongside the Galaxy S25 Edge and iPhone Air.
Where Motorola’s phone scores points is in its battery capacity, which, at 4,800 mAh, is noticeably larger than you’ll find in any other super-slim phone. That battery also uses silicon-carbon technology, which allows the Edge 70 to charge at 68W over a wired connection and at 15W wirelessly.
The phone is also visually interesting and is available in three nylon-inspired finishes: Pantone Gadget Grey, Pantone Lily Pad, and Pantone Bronze Green.
However, the most impressive thing about the Motorola Edge 70 is its price. In the UK, this phone sells for just £700 with a single 512GB storage capacity, and if you buy it within the first two weeks of its launch, Motorola will massively slash that price by £250, making it significantly cheaper than ultra-slim phones from Apple and Samsung (for reference, the Air starts at $999 / £999 / AU$1,799, while the Edge starts at $1,099 / £1,099 / 1,849 Australian dollars).
But that’s not all! If you pick up the Edge 70 within that two-week launch window, you’ll also get a Moto Watch Fit smartwatch, a pair of Moto Buds Loop wireless earbuds, and a Moto Tag at no additional cost. That’s £995 worth of gear for £450, which is pretty much the best tech deal you’ll find this side of Black Friday.
We’re still waiting for confirmation on the availability (or lack thereof) of the Edge 70 in the US, but if you’re interested in jumping on the slim phone bandwagon and don’t want to pay a flagship price to do so, then Motorola’s latest smartphone could be the answer to your prayers.
Stay tuned for our full review of the device, coming soon.
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