Motorola unveils Moto X70 Air ultrathin midrange with 4,800mAh battery

Motorola unveiled the Moto X70 Air in China on October 31, introducing a superthin midrange smartphone that the company is expected to sell globally as the Motorola Edge 70. The handset is listed on Lenovo’s China store and combines a 6.7 inch 120Hz OLED display with a notably large 4,800mAh battery inside a 5.99 millimeter, 159 gram chassis.

The X70 Air’s display carries a 1,220p resolution, a centered punch‑hole for a 50 megapixel front camera, an under‑panel fingerprint sensor, and a claimed peak brightness of up to 4,500 nits. Motorola fitted the phone with three rear cameras, including a 50 megapixel main sensor sourced from Samsung and a 50 megapixel ultrawide with a 120 degree field of view; details about the third rear sensor were not specified in the listing. The phone runs Android 16 with Motorola’s MyUX enhancements and includes an on‑device AI agent and updated Smart Connect features.

Motorola positioned the X70 Air as a thin, light design that still prioritizes endurance and durability. The phone’s 4,800mAh battery is larger than the cells in competing ultrathin models, such as the Galaxy S25 Edge and iPhone Air, and supports 68 watt wired charging and 15 watt...