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There seems to be a change of plan for Motorola’s flagship phones. A new rumour suggests that the Motorola Edge 70 Ultra might come with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset, instead of the Elite-class chip we expected.
The upcoming smartphone will continue Motorola’s biennial cycle for its Ultra models. According to an X post from Evan Blass , a device internally codenamed “Urus” may arrive as a balanced flagship rather than a full-blown power beast.
Qualcomm’s just-announced Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC is set to power Motorola’s upcoming, non-foldable flagship, codenamed Urus and likely branded as Edge 70 Ultra. — Evan Blass (@evleaks) November 26, 2025
Motorola Edge 70 Ultra specs
According to Geekbench results for the upcoming phone (model XT2603-1), it had single-core and multi-core scores of about 2,636 and 7,475, respectively. While these scores show high-speed performance, there is still a significant gap from what an Elite-class silicon will offer.
The flagship packs 16GB of RAM. The first benchmark run ranks its performance right between the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and the newer Snapdragon 8 Elite. It was unclear then what chip actually powered the phone, but new leaks have cleared the mystery.
While the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 remains the newest Qualcomm chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is still the fastest. The Elite line is known for maximum performance. Motorola’s upcoming Edge 70 Ultra promises cinematic photography and high performance.
Motorola Edge 70 Ultra – 1.5K OLED screen – Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 – Periscope telephoto camera – Slime and ligthwieght design #motorola #motorolaEdge70ultra Image: Edge 50 Ultra pic.twitter.com/3AHhBvpiGq — Anvin (@ZionsAnvin) November 9, 2025
A recent leak points to a 1.5K OLED screen and a periscope-style telephoto camera. The Edge 70 Ultra is definitely an Android to face other flagship smartphones head-on. The launch date for the Edge 70 Ultra is drawing nearer, but there isn’t an official date for now. Though, rumours suggest a global launch in 2026.
Author:Obiajulum Ndubuisi
Obiajulum is a tech enthusiast passionate about writing. When she isn’t writing about gadgets, she will probably be playing badminton, watching a movie, or surfing the internet.
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Scams are increasingly popular. From messages about a scheduled interview for a job you never even applied for to free money you have been given for just no reason, fraudsters are becoming more creative. Sometimes, these messages aren’t clear as outright scams, and even seem like legitimate communications. Finding out if a suspicious message or online alert is fraudulent is becoming more difficult. To help tackle this issue, Google is expanding the functionality of one of its most popular Android features, Circle to Search , turning it into a scam detector for your text messages. This development is included in the recently announced Android 16 QPR2 update .
Google’s Circle to Search was designed to let users quickly search for items by circling them on the screen. Now, detecting potential text scams is also possible. This improvement blends the core AI capabilities of Google Search directly into your messaging interface, creating a defence shield against phishing and fraud attempts.
Circle to Search now has AI-powered fraud detection
When you receive suspicious texts, emails, or social media messages that ring alarm bells, you can verify the message with Circle to Search by drawing a loop around the text block. It carries out a search that consults information from across the web. The results will be seen in an AI Overview at the top of the screen. The summary will include online data, such as reports of similar scams, known fraudulent tactics, or warnings from official sources, to determine whether the message is malicious.
When a message is flagged as a likely scam by the AI Overview, it issues a warning and provides immediate guidance by suggesting the best next steps to take. Such actions include blocking the number, reporting the incident, or verifying the request through official channels, like directly logging into a bank’s website instead of clicking a link in the message.
With this new Google feature, Android users now have an additional security layer against fraud. Integrating a real-time scam detector directly to smartphones increases digital security, but of course, it won’t stop scams completely as all AI systems are prone to mistakes.
Author:Obiajulum Ndubuisi
Obiajulum is a tech enthusiast passionate about writing. When she isn’t writing about gadgets, she will probably be playing badminton, watching a movie, or surfing the internet.
