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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-08-19 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8, having an 84.6 score against 83.3. Even though Motorola Edge (2021) is incredibly newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8, it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Edge (2021) has the newer 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little more vivid screen than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2248 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better quantity of pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a little better processing power than Motorola Edge (2021). Both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 6 GB RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Motorola Edge (2021), because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Motorola Edge (2021) has a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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