Apple
iPhone Air vs edge 70
Device summary
Motorola
edge 70
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Starting price | $999 | — |
| Display size | 6.5-inch | 6.7-inch |
| Dimensions | 74.7 mm × 156.2 mm × 5.6 mm | 74.0 mm × 159.0 mm × 6.0 mm |
| Weight | 165 g | 159 g |
| Front material | Ceramic Shield | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Back material | Ceramic Shield | Nylon-inspired silicone |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | pOLED |
| Resolution | 2736 × 1260 | 2712 × 1220 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2000 nits | 4500 nits |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB | 512 GB |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.6 · 26 mm · Sensor-shift OIS | Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 · OIS |
| Ultra-wide camera | — | Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/2.0 |
| Front cameras | Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9 | Front · 50 MP · ƒ/2.0 |
| Video recording | 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | 25 W | 68 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Charging standard | MagSafe, Qi2 | — |
| Video playback (Manufacturer claim) | 27 h | — |
| Battery type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion | Silicon-carbon |
| Typical capacity | — | 4800 mAh |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE | 5G, LTE |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi‑Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | — |
| USB | USB-C (USB 3) | USB Type‑C 2.0 |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Satellite | Emergency SOS via satellite | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Titanium | Aircraft-grade aluminium |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68/IP69; MIL-STD-810H |
Basic information
Release year
- iPhone Air
- 2025
- edge 70
- 2026
Starting price
- iPhone Air
- $999
- edge 70
- —
Display size
- iPhone Air
- 6.5-inch
- edge 70
- 6.7-inch
Dimensions
- iPhone Air
- 74.7 mm × 156.2 mm × 5.6 mm
- edge 70
- 74.0 mm × 159.0 mm × 6.0 mm
Weight
- iPhone Air
- 165 g
- edge 70
- 159 g
Front material
- iPhone Air
- Ceramic Shield
- edge 70
- Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Back material
- iPhone Air
- Ceramic Shield
- edge 70
- Nylon-inspired silicone
Display
Display technology
- iPhone Air
- Super Retina XDR OLED
- edge 70
- pOLED
Resolution
- iPhone Air
- 2736 × 1260
- edge 70
- 2712 × 1220
Refresh rate
- iPhone Air
- 120 Hz
- edge 70
- 120 Hz
Peak brightness
- iPhone Air
- 2000 nits
- edge 70
- 4500 nits
Protection
- iPhone Air
- Ceramic Shield
- edge 70
- —
Performance
Chipset
- iPhone Air
- Apple A19 Pro
- edge 70
- Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
RAM
- iPhone Air
- 12 GB
- edge 70
- 12 GB
Storage
- iPhone Air
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
- edge 70
- 512 GB
Expandable storage
- iPhone Air
- No
- edge 70
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- iPhone Air
- Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.6 · 26 mm · Sensor-shift OIS
- edge 70
- Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 · OIS
Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone Air
- —
- edge 70
- Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/2.0
Front cameras
- iPhone Air
- Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9
- edge 70
- Front · 50 MP · ƒ/2.0
Video recording
- iPhone Air
- 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps
- edge 70
- —
Battery & charging
Wired charging
- iPhone Air
- 25 W
- edge 70
- 68 W
Wireless charging
- iPhone Air
- 15 W
- edge 70
- 15 W
Charging standard
- iPhone Air
- MagSafe, Qi2
- edge 70
- —
Video playback (Manufacturer claim)
- iPhone Air
- 27 h
- edge 70
- —
Battery type
- iPhone Air
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
- edge 70
- Silicon-carbon
Typical capacity
- iPhone Air
- —
- edge 70
- 4800 mAh
Connectivity
Cellular
- iPhone Air
- 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE
- edge 70
- 5G, LTE
Wi‑Fi
- iPhone Air
- Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)
- edge 70
- Wi‑Fi 6E
Bluetooth
- iPhone Air
- Bluetooth 6
- edge 70
- —
USB
- iPhone Air
- USB-C (USB 3)
- edge 70
- USB Type‑C 2.0
NFC
- iPhone Air
- Yes
- edge 70
- —
eSIM
- iPhone Air
- Yes
- edge 70
- —
Satellite
- iPhone Air
- Emergency SOS via satellite
- edge 70
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- iPhone Air
- Titanium
- edge 70
- Aircraft-grade aluminium
Ingress protection
- iPhone Air
- IP68
- edge 70
- IP68/IP69; MIL-STD-810H
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Height
edge 70
2.8 mm taller · minor difference
Weight
edge 70
6 g lighter · minor difference
Thickness
iPhone Air
0.4 mm thinner · minor difference
Width
iPhone Air
0.7 mm wider · minor difference
User Experience Summary
iPhone Air
Strengths
- Distinctive thin-and-light design at 165 g
- Large 120Hz ProMotion display
- Exceptional durability for extreme thinness
Compromises
- Mono speaker limits media and speakerphone use
- Battery margin below larger iPhones for heavy users
- Single rear camera limits lens versatility
edge 70
Strengths
- 5.99 mm ultra-thin profile — exceptional pocket and in-hand feel
- 159 g lightweight carry with 74 mm one-handed width
- Hello UI near-stock Android smoothness
Compromises
- Battery below thick-flagship stamina for heavy users
- Camera bump affects table stability and grip balance
- Thermal warmth under sustained load in thin chassis