Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 89.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-05-14 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Midnight magenta and Solar black | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 544.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola edge has a score of 89.6, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8's overall score of 83.3. Both phones in this comparison work with the same Android 10 OS. Even though Motorola edge is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8, it is somewhat thicker and just a little heavier. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Motorola edge. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit sharper screen than Motorola edge, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixel count per display inch. Motorola edge captures way better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same video quality, a F1.8 aperture and the same video frame rates, the Motorola edge also has a much better 64 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a much bigger sensor which provides a lot better photo and video quality.
The Motorola edge counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 256 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola edge also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1000 GB. Motorola edge counts with superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 32% greater battery size.
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