Motorola Edge 70 Plus vs TCL P80 Ultra
Overall: TCL P80 Ultra. Their chips, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (mid-range) and the Dimensity 7400 Elite (mid-range), are close in speed. The Edge 70 Plus has the bigger battery (6,500 mAh against 5,800 mAh). The P80 Ultra has the longer update promise (until about 2030 against until about 2029).
Motorola
Edge 70 Plus
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
TCL
P80 Ultra
Dimensity 7400 EliteWhat matters to you?
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Overall: TCL P80 Ultra
Better for everyday life. Score: P80 Ultra 1, Edge 70 Plus 0 (clear win 2, slight edge 1, same 0).
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Who wins for each way you use a phone. Tap a card for the evidence.
Social media
Chats, calls, lives and feeds
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Social media
Chats, calls, lives and feeds
- Everyday speed: Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 3.5 of 5, Dimensity 7400 Elite about 3.5 of 5 (estimate).
- Memory: 8 GB against 8 GB, so more apps stay open when you switch between chats and feeds.
- Front camera video for calls and lives: 4K@30fps against 1440p@30fps.
Gaming
Light games to heavy 3D, online and offline
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Gaming
Light games to heavy 3D, online and offline
- Gaming power: Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 3 of 5, Dimensity 7400 Elite about 3 of 5 (estimate).
- Graphics: Adreno 810 (4 nm) against Mali-G615 MC2 (4 nm).
- Screen: 144 Hz against 120 Hz.
- Light games run well on both. The gap shows in heavy 3D games. How long a phone holds its speed when hot needs testing, so it is not judged.
Camera and content creation
Photos, video recording and editing
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Camera and content creation
Photos, video recording and editing
- Video recording: 4K@30fps against 4K@30fps.
- Front camera video: 4K@30fps against 1440p@30fps.
- Editing and export: Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 3 of 5, Dimensity 7400 Elite about 3 of 5 (estimate). Storage: not listed for either phone.
- Photo and video quality need side-by-side testing, so we do not judge them from megapixels.
Work, study and AI
Learning, research, writing and AI assistants
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Work, study and AI
Learning, research, writing and AI assistants
- Heavy work: Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 3 of 5, Dimensity 7400 Elite about 3 of 5 (estimate).
- Memory: 8 GB against 8 GB. On-phone AI features need plenty of memory; most AI assistants run online and work on any phone.
- Screen: 6.78″ AMOLED against 6.83″ AMOLED.
Movies, music and streaming
YouTube, Netflix, sport, music and podcasts
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Movies, music and streaming
YouTube, Netflix, sport, music and podcasts
- Screen: 6.78″ AMOLED against 6.83″ AMOLED.
- AV1 video decoding (smoother YouTube and Netflix, less battery): not listed against not listed.
- Sound: stereo speakers, against stereo speakers.
Everyday life
Maps, ride-hailing, payments and banking
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Everyday life
Maps, ride-hailing, payments and banking
- Tap to pay (NFC): yes against yes.
- Location: single-band GPS against dual-band GPS (L1 + L5). Dual-band GPS stays accurate between tall buildings.
Phone basics
What every use depends on, side by side.
Battery life
Edge 70 Plus6,500 mAh45 W charging
P80 Ultra5,800 mAh45 W charging
Efficiency: Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 4 of 5, Dimensity 7400 Elite about 4 of 5 (estimate)
Storage
Edge 70 Plus128 GBType not published
P80 Ultra256 GB / 512 GBType not published
UFS opens apps and files far faster than eMMC
Speed
Edge 70 PlusSnapdragon 7s Gen 38 GB RAM
P80 UltraDimensity 7400 Elite8 GB RAM
Everyday speed: 3.5 of 5 against about 3.5 of 5 (estimate)
Screen
Edge 70 Plus6.78″ AMOLED144 Hz
P80 Ultra6.83″ AMOLED120 Hz
Bigger is not better; pick the size you like
Toughness
Edge 70 PlusIP64
P80 UltraIP68
IP68 survives dust and a dunk in water
Years of updates
Edge 70 PlusUntil about 20293 Android upgrades, 3 years of security updates
P80 UltraUntil about 20304 Android upgrades, 4 years of security updates
From the maker’s written update promise
Side by side
Show differences only
| Spec | Edge 70 Plus | P80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.78″ | 6.83″ |
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1272 × 2772 | 1280 × 2772 |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 5200 nits | 3200 nits |
| Spec | Edge 70 Plus | P80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Dimensity 7400 Elite |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB / 512 GB |
| Storage type | — | — |
| Spec | Edge 70 Plus | P80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Zoom | None | 3x optical |
| Video recording | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| Front video | 4K@30fps | 1440p@30fps |
| Spec | Edge 70 Plus | P80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 5800 mAh |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | — | — |
| Spec | Edge 70 Plus | P80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | — | — |
| NFC (tap to pay) | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | No | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
| Spec | Edge 70 Plus | P80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 196 g | 197 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP68 |
| Spec | Edge 70 Plus | P80 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| At launch | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| OS upgrades | 3 years | 4 years |
| Security updates | Not stated | Not stated |
Quick answers
- Is the Edge 70 Plus or the P80 Ultra better for social media?
- For social media, there’s no real difference between them. Everyday speed: Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 3.5 of 5, Dimensity 7400 Elite about 3.5 of 5 (estimate).
- Is the Edge 70 Plus or the P80 Ultra better for gaming?
- For gaming, there’s no real difference between them. Gaming power: Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 3 of 5, Dimensity 7400 Elite about 3 of 5 (estimate).
- Is the Edge 70 Plus or the P80 Ultra better for camera and content creation?
- For camera and content creation, there’s no real difference between them. Video recording: 4K@30fps against 4K@30fps.
- Is the Edge 70 Plus or the P80 Ultra better for work, study and ai?
- For work, study and ai, there’s no real difference between them. Heavy work: Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 3 of 5, Dimensity 7400 Elite about 3 of 5 (estimate).
- Is the Edge 70 Plus or the P80 Ultra better for movies, music and streaming?
- For movies, music and streaming, there’s no real difference between them. Screen: 6.78″ AMOLED against 6.83″ AMOLED.
- Is the Edge 70 Plus or the P80 Ultra better for everyday life?
- The P80 Ultra has a slight edge for everyday life. Tap to pay (NFC): yes against yes.
What we don’t judge on
Security patch level, charging watts, megapixels, benchmark scores and guessed values.
- Security patch level and other software settings change with every update, so one reading can’t judge a phone. We use the maker’s written update promise.
- Charging watts, megapixels, screen size and weight are shown, never scored as better: faster charging doesn’t make a battery last longer, and more megapixels don’t make better photos.
- Chip estimates (1 to 5) come from published design facts: core design and year, graphics, manufacturing and video features. Photo quality and how long a phone holds its speed when hot need testing, so they aren’t judged.
- Values with no source show “not published” and stay out of the verdict.
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