Verdict on the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
As the name suggests, the Edge 70 Fusion from Motorola aims to appeal to many different target groups with one device — and it does this very well.
The phone is slim yet offers a little more power than usual in this price range. The numerous color options allow users to decide whether the high-quality build should be very eye-catching, in purple for example, or more discreet.
The large battery enables long run times. At the same time, the display can get very bright if desired and displays HDR content adequately.
The Wi-Fi transfer rates could probably have been better, especially with the occasional drops. Five years of security updates are acceptable for a mid-range smartphone, but it still falls short of the EU requirements. The screen has to contend with PWM flickering, and the speakers could be more powerful.
Overall, the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion is a very attractive smartphone that is not too expensive and will still be a good everyday companion for many users.
Pros
Cons
Price and availability
The Motorola Edge 70 Fusion with 7,000 mAh battery is available from Amazon.de for around €420. The price difference to the model with the smaller battery is around €20. Other retailers may offer the smartphone at lower prices.
Amazon US sells the Edge 70 5G with a Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 starting from $472.
Table of Contents
- Verdict on the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
- Specifications
- Build and features: A very desirable design
- Communication and operation: WLAN with intrusions
- Software and sustainability: Five years of security updates
- Cameras: All-new Lytia 710 camera sensor
- Display: High-quality screen in the Edge 70 Fusion
- Performance, emissions, and battery life: Enough power and long endurance
- Notebookcheck's overall impressions of the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
- Potential alternatives in comparison
Specifications
Build and features: A very desirable design
While the Edge series used to stand for a high-quality exterior and rounded screen edges, Motorola has opted for a particularly slim design this year. The Motorola Edge 70 Fusion measures just 6.8 mm in thickness (without the camera module) while not being overly light for its price range at 193 g.
Our test model features a 7000 mAh battery. On request, the Edge 70 Fusion is also available with a 5,200 mAh battery, which can save you around €20 if you don't need extra-long run times and is even 16 g lighter.
The phone feels good in the hand and has a high-quality feel thanks to a special back material. Four Pantone color variants are available — dark blue, a slightly grayish light blue, blue-green, and violet. The Edge 70 Fusion is dust and waterproof in accordance with IP68/IP69.
There is no audio jack connection, and the USB port only supports the USB 2.0 standard.
Communication and operation: WLAN with intrusions
Wi-Fi 6 is the fastest Wi-Fi protocol available on the Edge 70 Fusion. This allows the phone to achieve download speeds of over 500 Mbps, but overall network performance is sometimes unstable and can experience drops in data rates.
Many frequencies are available for mobile communications, so you can also use the phone for mobile internet when traveling abroad. Reception is decent in our tests, but it often cannot quite keep up with high-end smartphones.
The phone comes with a fingerprint sensor integrated quite far down in the screen. It unlocks the phone reliably, but with a short delay.
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| Motorola Edge 70 Fusion | |
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| Motorola Edge 60 Fusion | |
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| Realme 14 Pro+ | |
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| Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G | |
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| Honor Magic8 Lite | |
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| Average 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
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| Average of class Smartphone | |
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Software and sustainability: Five years of security updates
Android 16 comes pre-installed, the security patches are from January 2026 and are therefore somewhat older at the time of testing. There will probably be an update every three months.
The manufacturer promises three OS feature upgrades and security patches until 2031.
The packaging is plastic-free, but otherwise there is no information on the CO2 footprint or recycled materials.
Cameras: All-new Lytia 710 camera sensor
The Sony Lytia 710 is used as the sensor for the main camera. It offers a 50 MP resolution along with optical image stabilization (OIS). Details can be lost in difficult colors such as yellow or red, but the images are generally sharp and have a good level of detail. Sharpness is also good in low light.
There is also a 13 MP wide-angle camera. It takes well-lit pictures, but the details are difficult to make out.
The front camera takes sharp selfies but also needs good ambient light.
Image comparison
Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.
Main camera: PlantMain camera: SurroundingsMain camera: Low lightWide-angle camera
Display: High-quality screen in the Edge 70 Fusion
Motorola wants to score points with a bright OLED screen, and it succeeds very well. With up to 1,500 cd/m² in everyday use and even higher values for small areas or HDR content, and with very good color reproduction and good outdoor suitability, the Edge 70 Fusion's display is indeed impressive.
However, PWM flickering at 120 Hz is present, so sensitive people should try out the screen before buying.
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Brightness Distribution: 96 %
Center on Battery: 1501 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 1.52 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.74}
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 2.6 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø4.99}
103.8% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.184
CCT: 6444 K
| Motorola Edge 70 Fusion AMOLED, 2772x1272, 6.8" | Motorola Edge 60 Fusion P-OLED, 2712x1200, 6.7" | Realme 14 Pro+ OLED, 2800x1272, 6.8" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G AMOLED, 2772x1280, 6.8" | Honor Magic8 Lite OLED, 2640x1200, 6.8" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | -0% | 6% | -35% | 8% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 1501 | 1281 -15% | 1169 -22% | 1155 -23% | 1754 17% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 1476 | 1281 -13% | 1148 -22% | 1136 -23% | 1748 18% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 96 | 94 -2% | 94 -2% | 97 1% | 98 2% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | |||||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.52 | 1.47 3% | 1.17 23% | 2.42 -59% | 1.5 1% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 3.47 | 3.14 10% | 2.38 31% | 5.63 -62% | 3.5 -1% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.6 | 2.2 15% | 1.9 27% | 3.7 -42% | 2.4 8% |
| Gamma | 2.184 101% | 2.062 107% | 2.249 98% | 2.246 98% | 2.27 97% |
| CCT | 6444 101% | 6628 98% | 6732 97% | 7263 89% | 6358 102% |
* ... smaller is better
| Display / APL18 Peak Brightness | |
| Motorola Edge 70 Fusion | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G | |
| Honor Magic8 Lite | |
| Display / HDR Peak Brightness | |
| Honor Magic8 Lite | |
| Motorola Edge 70 Fusion | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G | |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 120 Hz Amplitude: 16 % |  | |
The display backlight flickers at 120 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) . The frequency of 120 Hz is very low, so the flickering may cause eyestrain and headaches after extended use. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 7920 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Measurement series with fixed zoom level and different brightness settings (The amplitude curve at minimum brightness looks flat, but this is due to the scaling. The info box shows the enlarged version of the amplitude at minimum brightness)
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.6 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 6 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 1.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.7 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.7 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 6 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (31.3 ms). | ||
Performance, emissions, and battery life: Enough power and long endurance
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 may be over two years old at this point, but it still delivers good performance values for the mid-range. Smooth operation is generally possible and most apps run smoothly.
The UFS 3.1 memory is very fast, so data transfers also work quickly.
The casing heats up noticeably after prolonged use but is generally unproblematic. According to the 3DMark stress tests, slight throttling cannot be completely ruled out.
The small speaker on the bottom edge is supported by the earpiece, but the two are not really loud together. You can hardly hear any bass, but the rest of the sound spectrum is well-balanced and does not overdrive.
Many Bluetooth audio codecs are supported so that external audio devices can also be connected wirelessly without any problems.
The large 7,000 mAh battery manages run times of over 24 hours in our WLAN test. This should easily get you through two days of average everyday use. The phone charges at up to 68 W speeds, but a charger is not included.
With our charger in the lab, the Edge 70 Fusion is fully charged from 0% in about 45 minutes.
| Motorola Edge 70 Fusion | Motorola Edge 60 Fusion | Realme 14 Pro+ | Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G | Honor Magic8 Lite | Average 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash | Average of class Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndroBench 3-5 | -41% | -3% | -46% | -4% | -24% | -7% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB (MB/s) | 2049.4 | 967.4 -53% | 2002 -2% | 945 -54% | 1948.54 -5% | 1761 ? -14% | 2162 ? 5% |
| Sequential Write 256KB (MB/s) | 1825.9 | 908.8 -50% | 1760 -4% | 837.4 -54% | 1828.13 0% | 1208 ? -34% | 1858 ? 2% |
| Random Read 4KB (MB/s) | 351.2 | 272.1 -23% | 366 4% | 184 -48% | 344.19 -2% | 287 ? -18% | 298 ? -15% |
| Random Write 4KB (MB/s) | 452.1 | 286.9 -37% | 411 -9% | 326.1 -28% | 412.87 -9% | 321 ? -29% | 357 ? -21% |
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 43.1 °C / 110 F, compared to the average of 35.2 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 247 °C for the class Smartphone.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 40.8 °C / 105 F, compared to the average of 34 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.7 °C / 76 F, compared to the device average of 32.9 °C / 91 F.
3DMark Stress Tests
| 3DMark | |
| Wild Life Stress Test Stability | |
| Honor Magic8 Lite | |
| Motorola Edge 60 Fusion | |
| Motorola Edge 70 Fusion | |
| Realme 14 Pro+ | |
| Wild Life Extreme Stress Test | |
| Realme 14 Pro+ | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G | |
| Honor Magic8 Lite | |
| Motorola Edge 60 Fusion | |
| Motorola Edge 70 Fusion | |
| Steel Nomad Light Stress Test Stability | |
| Motorola Edge 60 Fusion | |
| Honor Magic8 Lite | |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G | |
| Realme 14 Pro+ | |
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 20.3% lower than median
(-) | bass is not linear (25.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 8.1% higher than median
(-) | mids are not linear (15% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.9% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (13% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (35.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 85% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 14% worse
» The best had a delta of 11%, average was 35%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 94% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 6% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 22.7% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (6.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 7.1% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.1% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (6.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 9% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 84% worse
» The best had a delta of 11%, average was 35%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 29% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 63% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
| Motorola Edge 70 Fusion 7000 mAh | Motorola Edge 60 Fusion 5200 mAh | Realme 14 Pro+ 6000 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G 6580 mAh | Honor Magic8 Lite 7500 mAh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery runtime | -15% | -22% | 7% | -6% | |
| Reader / Idle (h) | 39.3 | 32.8 -17% | 39.2 0% | ||
| WiFi v1.3 (h) | 24.5 | 17.1 -30% | 19.2 -22% | 30.5 24% | 23 -6% |
| Load (h) | 5.4 | 5.5 2% | 5.2 -4% | ||
| H.264 (h) | 19.4 | 31.7 |
Notebookcheck's overall impressions of the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
The Motorola Edge 70 Fusion aims to combine many qualities and mostly succeeds in doing so. There are two versions with different sized batteries, so you should pay attention to this when buying.
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
- 04/02/2026 v8
Florian Schmitt
Total Sustainability Score: Potential alternatives in comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Drive | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 77.4%  | Motorola Edge 70 Fusion Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 810 ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 256 GB | Amazon: List Price: 420€ | 193 g | 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash | 6.78" 2772x1272 450 PPI AMOLED |
2. 77.1%  | Motorola Edge 60 Fusion MediaTek Dimensity 7300 ⎘ ARM Mali-G615 MP2 ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 256 GB UFS 2.1 | List Price: 329€ | 178 g | 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash | 6.67" 2712x1200 445 PPI P-OLED |
3. 77.8%  | Realme 14 Pro+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 810 ⎘ 12 GB Memory, 512 GB | Amazon: List Price: 499€ | 194 g | 512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash | 6.83" 2800x1272 450 PPI OLED |
4. 77.6%  | Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G MediaTek Dimensity 7400-Ultra ⎘ ARM Mali-G615 MP2 ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 256 GB UFS 2.1 | List Price: 400€ | 210 g | 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash | 6.83" 2772x1280 447 PPI AMOLED |
5. 78%  | Honor Magic8 Lite Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 810 ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 512 GB | List Price: 400€ | 189 g | 512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash | 6.79" 2640x1200 427 PPI OLED |
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