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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2024-06-20 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 399 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435-AB (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 710 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge (2024) is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting a score of 78.5 against 76.7. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but Motorola Edge (2024) has the newer 14 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version, so it provides lots of additional features and performance optimizations. The Motorola Edge (2024) is a way newer phone, and it's also a little lighter and a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much greater processing power than Motorola Edge (2024), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Motorola Edge (2024) features a much better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bit bigger display.
The Motorola Edge (2024) counts with a way bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. The Motorola Edge (2024) counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a slightly better camera than Motorola Edge (2024), although it has a much lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a much tinier back-facing camera sensor giving a much lower image quality and a camera with lesser megapixels, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
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