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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2024-08-29 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.07 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Grisaille, Latte, Nautical Blue and Poinciana | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2760 x 1256 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 474 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 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-G615 MC2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 73.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") 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 | |
| 4310mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Motorola Edge 50 Neo's 81.9 global score. Xiaomi Mi 8 is an a lot older and a little bit heavier device than Motorola Edge 50 Neo, but Xiaomi was able to build it a bit thinner anyway. Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version while Motorola Edge 50 Neo has Android 14.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a lot better processing power than Motorola Edge 50 Neo, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Motorola Edge 50 Neo counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a better 1256 x 2760 resolution, way more brightness and a bit better pixel number in each inch in the display.
Xiaomi Mi 8 and Motorola Edge 50 Neo both have similar memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both have equal internal storage capacity. The Motorola Edge 50 Neo has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same size diafragm aperture, the Motorola Edge 50 Neo also has a way better resolution back-facing camera and a much larger camera sensor.
Motorola Edge 50 Neo counts with longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4310mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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