I tested Motorola's cheaper iPhone Air alternative, but it still didn't win me over to team thin-phone

As a new competitor in the thin-phone race, the Motorola Edge 70 undercuts its rivals on price. But when looking at the phone as the sum of its parts, it's hard to recommend. That price is still hard to justify when considering the specs on offer, and there are a few other issues, including bloatware and spec downgrades. The Edge 70 has me lamenting the phone we could have had if Moto hadn't prioritized thinness over value for money.

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  Attractive color scheme

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  Loads of storage

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  Good-looking screen

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  Poor value for money

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  Loads of bloatware

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  Downgrades from Edge 60

Motorola Edge 70 two-minute review

The Edge series from Motorola has been one of the most consistently interesting lines of Android phones for cost-conscious buyers; they’re not always the best smartphones around, but they look classy and get you unrivaled value for money in the Android world. But I ...