Motorola Edge 70 pro PANTONE Zinfandel 512GB

A 6500mAh battery, 5000-nit display, and triple 50MP cameras for under EUR 800? Yeah, this is the mid-range phone to beat right now. Just buy a screen protector.

The Dimensity 8500 at 3.40GHz lands around the 72nd percentile in our performance database, so it's solid but not a speed demon. What surprised us is how well the rest of the package compensates. The 144Hz display makes everything feel snappier than the chip would suggest, and the 90W wired charging means that massive 6500mAh cell refills fast. A few owners mentioned a slight slowdown after a week of use, which tracks with MediaTek's tendency to run warm under sustained load, but for most people this won't be noticeable. The 4K@60fps video capture is a nice bonus at this price.

Against the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Google Pixel 10 Pro, the Edge 70 Pro wins on battery life and value, no contest. The S26 Ultra has a better processor and more refined software, but you'll pay a hefty premium for it. The Pixel 10 Pro takes better photos in tricky lighting and gets faster updates, but its battery can't touch Motorola's 6500mAh cell. The OnePlus 15 is the closest rival on paper, with similar charging speeds and a cleaner software experience, but the Edge 70 Pro's IP69 rating and 512GB base storage give it an edge for durability and longevity. If you want the best camera, go Pixel. If you want the best all-rounder that won't die by 3pm, this is it.

At EUR 699 to EUR 799 across German retailers, this is a steal. The spread is real though, so shop around. The best deal in our data comes in at EUR 699, and at that price you're getting flagship-level battery, display, and camera hardware for mid-range money. Even at the higher end of the range, it undercuts the Galaxy S26 Ultra and iPhone 17 by a wide margin. If you can find it at the lower price, buy it without hesitation.

The Motorola Edge 70 Pro is one of those phones that makes you wonder why you'd spend twice as much on a flagship. You get a 6.8-inch AMOLED panel that hits 5000 nits, a 6500mAh battery that sits in the 99th percentile of our database, and a triple 50MP camera setup with 3.5x optical zoom. The Dimensity 8500 isn't going to win any benchmark wars, but for everyday use it's smooth and the 12GB of RAM plus 512GB of UFS 4.1 storage means you won't be hunting for space anytime soon. The one thing to know? This is a battery monster with a genuinely premium feel at a mid-range price.

If you're a spec sheet warrior who needs the absolute fastest processor and benchmark scores to brag about, this isn't your phone. Go get a Galaxy S26 Ultra or OnePlus 15 instead. And if you're rough on your phone and refuse to use a screen protector, the soft display glass will drive you crazy within a month.

The Motorola Edge 70 Pro is the phone to buy if you're tired of charging your phone twice a day and don't want to spend flagship money. The battery is genuinely best-in-class, the display is gorgeous, and the camera system is far better than it has any right to be at this price. The Dimensity 8500 won't impress spec sheet warriors, and you should slap a screen protector on it day one, but these are minor trade-offs for what you get. This is one of the easiest recommendations we've made all year.