Motorola’s next flagship might be closer than expected, and an early leak is giving us our first proper look at the Motorola Edge 70 Ultra.
As shared by Android Headlines, the official-looking render shows a redesigned back, a grippier texture, triple cameras, and even a dedicated AI key, all signs that Motorola is gearing up to push harder into the premium Android space.
The leak, shared alongside some early spec rumours, suggests Motorola is sticking to the mid-to-upper flagship formula but polishing it in the right places.
The Edge 70 Ultra reportedly runs on the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, paired with up to 16GB of RAM, and could land with a 1.5K OLED display. If accurate, it puts the phone in a similar performance tier to devices like the OnePlus 15R, though likely at a more aggressive price point.
From the back, the design takes a different direction from the Edge 50 Ultra. The texture, a patterned, fabric-like finish shown in dark blue and dark olive, looks more rugged and more premium than the eco-leather used previously. The square camera island houses three lenses, and the layout strongly hints at main, ultrawide, and a periscope telephoto snappers.
There’s also an AI shortcut key on the left side, suggesting Motorola wants to build out more on-device AI features for 2026.
We don’t get a look at the front, but the jump to a flat display is very possible. The standard Edge 70 already switched to a flat panel, and Motorola may follow through here unless it wants to keep the curved screen as the Ultra’s differentiator. Either way, a large OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate is expected.
Benchmarks for the device — codenamed “Urus” — have already appeared on Geekbench, showing strong multi-core performance that fits the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5’s positioning.
It won’t match the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 found in top-tier flagships, but the gap may not matter if Motorola gets the pricing right. The previous Ultra model launched at £849 in the UK, though that price seems a little high without the full-fat 8 Elite chipset.
There’s still plenty we don’t know, including battery capacity and camera specs, but the early signs point to a phone aimed squarely at users who want flagship-level speed without paying flagship-level prices.
With the OnePlus 15R arriving in December and several Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 phones landing early next year, Motorola will need to move quickly. An early 2026 launch, possibly around MWC, seems increasingly plausible.
If Motorola can keep the cost in check while offering the updated design, faster chip, and that periscope camera, the Edge 70 Ultra could be one of next year’s most compelling “almost-flagship” Android phones.
