Compare / Motorola G96 vs Motorola Moto Pad 70
Motorola G96 vs Motorola Moto Pad 70
A side-by-side comparison of the Motorola G96 and the Motorola Moto Pad 70, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Motorola G96
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42
- 5G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Motorola Moto Pad 70
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 2100
- 4G bands
- LTE
- 5G bands
- SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Motorola G96
- Announced
- 2025, July 09
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, July 16
Motorola Moto Pad 70
- Announced
- 2026, August 18
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August 18
Motorola G96
- Dimensions
- 161.9 x 73.3 x 7.9 mm (6.37 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
- Weight
- 178 g (6.28 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), silicone polymer back (eco leather), plastic frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Motorola Moto Pad 70
- Dimensions
- 278.8 x 181.1 x 6.5 mm (10.98 x 7.13 x 0.26 in)
- Weight
- 540 g (1.19 lb)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
- SIM
Yes
Splash resistant
Stylus support
Motorola G96
- Type
- P-OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 1600 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Motorola Moto Pad 70
- Type
- IPS LCD, 90Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits
- Size
- 12.1 inches, 424.5 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~249 ppi density)
Motorola G96
- OS
- Android 15, up to 1 major Android upgrade
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Adreno 710
Motorola Moto Pad 70
- OS
- Android 16, up to 2 major OS updates
- Chipset
- Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G57 MC2
Motorola G96
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
UFS 2.2
Motorola Moto Pad 70
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
UFS 2.2
Motorola G96
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Motorola Moto Pad 70
- Single
- 13 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Motorola G96
- Single
- 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Motorola Moto Pad 70
- Single
- 8 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Motorola G96
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Motorola Moto Pad 70
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers, with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Motorola G96
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.2, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Motorola Moto Pad 70
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.2, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- No
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
Motorola G96
- Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Smart Connect 2.0
Motorola Moto Pad 70
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
Motorola G96
- Type
- 5500 mAh
- Charging
- 30W wired
Motorola Moto Pad 70
- Type
- Li-Ion 10200 mAh
- Charging
- 68W wired
Motorola G96
- Colors
- Pantone (Greener Pastures, Cattleya Orchid, Dresden Blue, Ashleigh Blue)
- Price
- About 180 EUR
Motorola Moto Pad 70
- Colors
- Pantone Sea Angel (Blue)
How the Motorola G96 and Motorola Moto Pad 70 differ
- The Motorola Moto Pad 70 has a larger battery, 10200 mAh against 5500 mAh on the Motorola G96.
- The Motorola Moto Pad 70 has the bigger screen, 12.1 inches against 6.67 inches.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the Motorola G96 and 13 MP on the Motorola Moto Pad 70.
- The Motorola Moto Pad 70 is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.