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Rating7.5
The Motorola Edge 70 Fusion is a good mid-range phone that gets the basics right. It comes with an eye-catching design, a bright 144Hz curved display and a massive battery that can last two days. The phone offers a smooth everyday performance but it is not great at gaming. While the cameras and software aren’t the strongest in the segment, it is still a decent mid-ranger to pick in 2026 if you are coming from an older phone.
Pros
- Attractive slim and curved design
- Responsive 144 Hz AMOLED screen
- Excellent battery life and fast charging
- Smooth day-to-day performance
- 4K recording from all cameras
Cons
- Software needs better optimization
- Not suitable for heavy gaming
- Cameras are decent at best
The Motorola Edge 70 Fusion is the successor to the wildly popular Moto Edge 60 Fusion that came out in 2025. It continues Motorola's streak of delivering feature rich and well designed phones for a fraction of the cost. So, after reviewing the Nothing Phone (4a), I wanted to test out this one to see whether it can steal the spotlight from that device, and if it is worth the upgrade? Well, I will answer all that and more in this Motorola Edge 70 Fusion review.
Unboxing
Before starting with the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion review, let's take a detour to see everything included inside its box:
- Motorola Edge 70 Fusion smartphone
- USB-C to USB-C cable
- 68W fast charging adapter
- SIM ejector tool
- Documentation
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion Key Details
- Adreno 810
- 1.5K AMOLED
- HDR10+
- 68Watt (wired)
- Charger in the box
- 128GB (UFS 3.1)
- Sony LYT-710
OIS
4K@30fps
- 4k@30fps
- Fabric Finish (Back)
- Plastic Frame (Side)
- IP68/IP69 (Dust and Water Resistant)
- 3 year(s) of OS Update
Design and Build
- 162.8 x 75.6 x 7.2 mm, 193 grams
- Plastic frame, Military Grade Certification (MIL STD-810H)
- IP68/69 rating for dust and water protection, USB 2.0
The Moto Edge 60 Fusion was already a pretty slim device, but the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion easily beats that record. It is an even thinner phone, and the curved sides further make it seem more slim and fragile. Honestly, its design gave me flashbacks to the iPhone Air that I have reviewed in the past, and even the Tecno Spark Slim.
The in-hand feel is also good as the fabric back makes it easy to grip the phone. Moto has shaved off some width, too, which makes it great for one-hand usage. That said, I also found myself worrying about dropping it from time to time during my Motorola Edge 70 Fusion review period, given how fragile it looks.
Even though I know it should survive a fall since it has MIL-STD-810H certification along with IP68 and IP69 ratings. However, I can’t complain too much because the company clearly focused its efforts on the spec sheet.
Display and Audio Quality
- 6.78-inch Quad-curved AMOLED 1.5K (1272 x 2772) display
- 144 Hz refresh rate, Gorilla Glass 7i protection, HDR 10+ support
- 5,200 nits peak brightness (as per the brand)
Motorola has slightly upgraded the display on the Edge 70 Fusion. It is now a slightly taller screen with a 144 Hz refresh rate compared to the 120 Hz on the older model. In everyday use, the difference isn’t night and day, but scrolling and animations do feel a bit smoother. The display itself looks great. Colours are vibrant, blacks are deep, and viewing angles are solid.
The brightness is where the real difference appears, since it got quite bright as I took the phone outdoors in the scorching, under the bright sun, for camera samples.
However, the display did pick up minor scratches in just a few days of usage. And there is no HDR support in Netflix, which was a bummer for content watching. But the stereo speaker setup was loud, full, and fantastic when you want to listen to music or watch movies.
Performance Tested
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4nm), Adreno 810 GPU
- Up to 12 GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage
Powering the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion is the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, which is a step up from the Dimensity 7400 on the Edge 60 Fusion. This chipset was also seen on the Nothing Phone (4a) and the OnePlus Turbo 6V. Along with that, you also get LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. So the overall package is better this time, and here are the benchmark results to prove it.
In day-to-day use, the phone feels fast and responsive. Apps open quickly, and multitasking was smooth. Gaming performance was decent, too. BGMI runs at 120FPS smoothly, but somehow, CoD: Mobile is capped at 90FPS. This is a missed opportunity since the display supports a 144Hz refresh rate. These are the same settings I got during my Nothing Phone (4a) review.
Demanding titles like Genshin Impact and Wuthering Waves played at around 30FPS at the highest settings. The good thing is that the performance in all these games was quite consistent. Another thing I noted during my Motorola Edge 70 Fusion review period is that the phone remained mostly cool even during intense fights and hot drops. This is thanks to the included vapour chamber cooling. But overall, if you are looking for the best gaming phone under Rs 30,000, this isn’t it.
| Games | Settings |
|---|---|
| Genshin Impact | Highest Settings + 60FPS |
| CoD Mobile | Max Graphics = Very High + Max (60FPS) Max Framerate = Smooth + Ultra (90FPS) |
| BGMI | Max Graphics = Ultra HDR + Ultra Max Framerate = Smooth + Ultra Extreme |
Software and Updates
- Android 16-based Hello UI
- 3 years of major OS updates, 5 years of security patches
- Moto AI suite of features
The Motorola Edge 70 Fusion runs Android 16 with Hello UI out of the box. The UI looks close to stock Android but adds useful customisations. Like, lock screen widgets, clock styles, fonts, and colour themes. Motorola has also introduced Always-On Display for the first time in the series, which is a welcome addition.
Moto’s signature gestures like chop-chop for flashlight and twist for camera are still here as well. On the AI side, Moto AI adds features like Update Me, Playlist Studio, Image Studio, and Remember This. I tried some of these on my first day of use, but quickly forgot about them after that.
The software is good overall, and pretty much what you expect from Moto phones by now. However, during my Motorola Edge 70 Fusion review, I did come across occasional micro stutters. Plus, there is some bloatware like Glance lock screen, Taboola newsfeed, and a few pre-installed apps, which slightly hurt the otherwise clean experience.
Camera Reviewed
- 50 MP (main) Sony LYTT 710, f/1.8, OIS, video recording up to 4K 30FPS
- 13 MP (ultrawide), f/2.2, 120° FOV
- 32 MP (front), f/2.2, video recording up to 4K 30FPS
Now let's talk about the cameras. this phone. Starting with the main camera, the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion takes pretty good photos in the daylight. Images come out with solid detail and accurate colours. The results look quite pleasing, but it tends to struggle with high-contrast scenes.
In low light, the main camera performs fairly well too, producing shots with decent details, though faces and finer details start to look a bit soft. That said, OIS helps a little and gets you a clear-looking photo even with dim lights.
On the other hand, the ultra-wide camera captures surprisingly good photos with a decent level of detail. This is thanks to the larger 13MP lens. This actually has better clarity than even some flagship phones like the OnePlus 15R or the iQOO 15R. That said, colours are a bit boosted compared to the main camera, but they still look appealing.
For selfies, the front camera takes good shots, provided the lighting conditions are good. Photos have nice detail and fairly accurate skin tones. Portrait shots are generally good too. However, in my Motorola Edge 70 Fusion review period, I found that once the lighting drops, the camera struggles a little, and the results can look soft.
Video recording is also decent, with good colours and stable footage, though low-light focusing could be better.
Battery Life and Charging
- 7000 mAh silicon carbon battery
- 68W wired charging, USB PD 3.0 supported
This phone packs a massive 7,000mAh SiC battery, a big jump from the 5,500mAh unit on last year's model. During my Motorola Edge 70 Fusion review period, the device lasted me almost two full days, with around 7.5 hours of screen-on time despite using cameras, Maps, light gaming, and plenty of doomscrolling.
Overnight idle drain was also just 2%, which is great. Charging is still 68W, and it takes roughly 1 hour for a full charge. So the overall battery life is definitely a clear upgrade over the previous model and stands as the best battery mobile phone under Rs 30,000.
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion Review Verdict: Should You Buy It?
The Motorola Edge 70 Fusion feels like an incremental improvement over the Edge 60 Fusion. The display is bigger, brighter, and smoother, performance is slightly better, and the 7,000mAh battery is one of the biggest changes. However, the camera and the software experience are still pretty much the same, and even the performance is not a big step forward.
Now, when you compare it to other devices like the recently launched Nothing Phone (4a), which is a big step up in terms of camera, it makes it a little difficult to recommend this phone. So, I would only recommend buying the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion if you are coming from an old phone or getting this one at a banger discount.
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