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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 13 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2023-05-04 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 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 | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is slightly better than Motorola Edge 40's general score of 77.2. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a a little heavier phone than the Motorola Edge 40, but they are 0.3inches thick. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13.
The Motorola Edge 40 features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a quite bigger display, much more brightness, a little higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bit higher screen pixel density. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much better memory for apps and games than Motorola Edge 40, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much powerful processing unit than Motorola Edge 40, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Motorola Edge 40 has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a lot larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and video, a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a lot larger sensor.
The Motorola Edge 40 counts with longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery capacity.
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