Motorola launches Edge 70 Max with 25W Qi2 wireless charging
Motorola’s new flagship pairs a 7,100mAh silicon-carbon battery with faster magnetic wireless charging than most Qi2 Android rivals.
By Maya Lindqvist · Senior Technology Correspondent
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Motorola has introduced the Edge 70 Max, a flagship phone built around battery capacity and charging speed. The launch matters for Android buyers because, according to The Verge, the handset supports full 25W Qi2 wireless charging, a level still uncommon among Android phones.
Motorola says the Edge 70 Max is aimed at power-heavy uses such as mobile gaming and video streaming. The company is also pairing that pitch with a large battery and fast wired charging support, though the published details cited by The Verge did not include a wired charging wattage.
Qi2 charging moves beyond 15W on Android
The Verge reported that the Edge 70 Max is the first Android phone to support full 25W wireless Qi2 charging since Google released the Pixel 10 Pro XL last year. Qi2 is the magnetic wireless charging standard used by a small but growing group of Android devices.
Other Android models with Qi2 support remain limited to 15W magnetic wireless charging, according to The Verge. That group includes Google’s Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro Fold, as well as the HMD Skyline.
The Edge 70 Max also carries a 7,100mAh silicon-carbon battery, The Verge reported. That is larger than the 5,200mAh battery in Google’s Pixel 10 Pro XL, the Android phone cited as the prior full-speed 25W Qi2 example.
Power is the main pitch
Motorola’s launch materials frame the Edge 70 Max around sustained use rather than camera features or thinness. The company describes the phone as made for demanding tasks, with streaming and gaming named as examples.
The battery chemistry is also part of the device’s positioning. The Verge identified the Edge 70 Max battery as silicon-carbon, a type increasingly used in phones that prioritize higher capacity within a compact device body.
Motorola has not been quoted here with pricing or availability details. Based on the details reported by The Verge and Motorola’s own announcement, the defining specifications are the 7,100mAh battery, fast wired charging support and 25W Qi2 magnetic wireless charging.
This story draws on original reporting from The Verge.