Motorola has added a more ambitious version of its Edge 70 line in India, and the Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ is the one with the pricier tricks: a periscope telephoto camera, wireless charging, and a bigger battery. It keeps much of the Edge 70 Pro formula, but the upgrades are aimed squarely at buyers who want flagship-style camera hardware without drifting into ultra-premium pricing.
The pitch is familiar, and that is exactly the point. Mid-range phones keep borrowing features that used to be reserved for expensive flagships, while the real fight shifts to cameras, battery life, and charging speed rather than raw bragging rights.
Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ display and performance
The Edge 70 Pro+ comes with a 6.8-inch Super HD+ Extreme AMOLED display with a 2772 x 1272 resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ support, and up to 5,200 nits peak brightness. Motorola also says the quad-curved panel has Pantone validation, SGS eye-care certification, and Gorilla Glass 7i protection.
Inside, the phone runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme chipset with 12GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB UFS 4.1 storage. That spec sheet is aggressive for the price, and it puts the phone in the same conversation as other upper-midrange models that increasingly lean on faster storage and brighter screens to stand out more than sheer CPU headlines.
Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ camera system and 50x zoom
Motorola has gone all-in on the number 50, because every camera in the rear array is a 50-megapixel sensor. The main camera is a 50-megapixel Sony LYTIA 710 with OIS, joined by a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto camera with 3.5x optical zoom and up to 50x Super Zoom Pro, plus a 50-megapixel ultra-wide camera with macro support.
Up front, there is also a 50-megapixel autofocus selfie camera. The phone supports 4K 60fps video recording and AI-assisted imaging features, which is the sort of spec sheet line that sounds vague until you remember everyone else is also stuffing ”AI” into camera apps and hoping users forgive the marketing.
- Rear cameras: 50-megapixel main, 50-megapixel periscope telephoto, 50-megapixel ultra-wide
- Zoom: 3.5x optical zoom, up to 50x Super Zoom Pro
- Front camera: 50-megapixel autofocus
- Video: 4K 60fps
Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ battery, charging, and durability
The battery is a 6,500mAh silicon-carbon unit, paired with 90W wired charging, 15W wireless charging, and reverse charging. Motorola claims up to 51 hours of usage on a single charge, which is the sort of promise that turns heads because it combines a large cell with relatively fast charging instead of forcing buyers to pick one.
There is also plenty of durability theater here, but with useful substance behind it: IP68 and IP69 ratings, MIL-STD-810H certification, dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, Moto AI 2.0 features, Android 16-based Hello UI, three Android OS upgrades, and five years of security updates. That update policy is a sensible move, especially since longer support windows are becoming one of the easiest ways for Android brands to separate themselves from the pack.
Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ price and sale date
The Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ arrives in a single 12GB + 256GB version priced at Rs 47,999 ($500). Motorola is also offering a Rs 3,000 bank discount or exchange benefits, which effectively lowers the price to Rs 44,999.
Sales begin on June 11 through Flipkart, Motorola India’s website, and leading retail outlets. The real question is whether buyers will treat the Pro+ as a camera-first upgrade or simply see it as another well-equipped Android phone in a crowded bracket where even small price gaps can decide who gets the sale.