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Motorola Edge 70 Fusion was introduced in India on Friday. The device runs on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 processor and has a 6.78-inch 1.5K AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of 144Hz. It is equipped with a 50-megapixel Sony LYT-710 main rear camera featuring optical image stabilization, and it includes a 7,000mAh battery that supports 68W fast charging. The smartphone operates on Android 16 with Hello UI and will be available for a limited early sale today before being widely released next week. In India, the starting price for the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion is Rs. 26,999 for the 8GB + 128GB model, while the 8GB + 256GB and 12GB + 256GB versions are priced at Rs. 29,999 and Rs. 32,999, respectively. Customers can benefit from a Rs. 2,000 instant discount if they use HDFC and Axis Bank credit cards or an exchange bonus of Rs. 2,000 on eligible devices. With these offers, the effective starting price is reduced to Rs. 24,999.
The phone comes in colors like Pantone Blue Surf, Pantone Country Air, and Pantone Silhouette. There will be an early bird sale today, March 6, from 12pm to 4pm via Flipkart. The general sale begins on March 12 at 12pm on Flipkart, the Motorola India website, and in retail locations throughout India. The Motorola Edge 70 Fusion has a 6.78-inch Super HD 1.5K (1,272×2,772 pixels) Extreme AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ support, and a maximum brightness of 5,200 nits. This screen supports 10-bit color depth and a full DCI-P3 color spectrum and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 7i. The smartphone operates on the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 processor, with options for up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage. It is shipped with the Android 16-based Hello UI and guarantees three OS upgrades along with five years of security updates.
Regarding the camera, the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion has a dual rear camera system featuring a 50-megapixel Sony LYTIA 710 sensor with an f/1.8 aperture and optical image stabilization, paired with a 13-megapixel ultra-wide camera offering a 120-degree view and macro photography capabilities. Additionally, it has a specialized 3-in-1 light sensor. For selfies and video calls, there is a 32-megapixel front camera. This smartphone allows 4K video recording at 30 frames per second. The Motorola Edge 70 Fusion includes various sensors like a proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, SAR sensor, magnetometer, and sensor hub. For security purposes, it features an in-display fingerprint sensor and face unlocking. The device is also fitted with dual stereo speakers that support Dolby Atmos technology. The Edge 70 Fusion is equipped with a 7,000mAh battery that supports 68W TurboPower fast charging. It allows dual Nano SIM cards and comes with connection options like 5G, 4G LTE, 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo. This phone has an IP68 and IP69 rating for dust and water resistance and is certified for MIL-STD-810H durability. The dimensions of the handset are 162.76 x 75.60 x 7.99mm, and it weighs 193g.
