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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 13 | Android 11 |
| 2023-09-14 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Caneel Bay and Soothing Sea | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 7030 (6 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 |
| Mali-G610 MC3 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 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 Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 40 Neo has an overall score of 77, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's global score of 76.7. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Edge 40 Neo has newer 13 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version. The Motorola Edge 40 Neo body is noticeably newer, lighter and a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a much faster processor than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Motorola Edge 40 Neo counts with a much better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit larger screen.
The Motorola Edge 40 Neo shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Motorola Edge 40 Neo also has a more mega-pixels camera in the back, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Motorola Edge 40 Neo features a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Motorola Edge 40 Neo counts with greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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