Motorola Edge 70 launches as ultrathin phone with big battery

Motorola has released the Edge 70, a global version of the China-only Moto X70 Air, bringing an ultrathin smartphone with a relatively large battery and midrange internals to the United Kingdom and parts of Europe and the Middle East. The device, which debuted in China in mid-October, goes on sale in the UK at 699 and in Europe at 799, and Motorola has said it will not be marketed in the United States.

At 5.99 millimeters thick and weighing about 159 grams, the Edge 70 aims to combine the aesthetic of the recent ultra-slim entrants from other manufacturers with a battery that most rivals in the segment sacrificed. Motorola has fitted a 4,800 milliampere hour silicon carbon battery into the chassis, supporting 68 watt wired charging and 15 watt wireless charging. The company quotes up to roughly 50 hours of mixed use and extended playback figures for particular workloads.

The phone features a 6.67 inch pOLED display with a 120 hertz refresh rate and an in-screen fingerprint sensor. Protection and durability are emphasized: the front is covered by Gorilla Glass 7i, the device carries IP68 and IP69 dust and water resistance ratings, and Motorola applies MIL-STD-810H testing to the...