Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is slightly better than Motorola Edge 40, getting a overall score of 83.3 against 77.2. The Xiaomi Mi 8 design has the same thickness than Motorola Edge 40, but it is a little heavier. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a way better hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Motorola Edge 40 has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a lot brighter screen, a quite higher count of pixels in each inch of display, a quite larger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Motorola Edge 40 captures better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a way better image and video quality, a lot bigger diafragm aperture and a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much greater storage for games and applications than Motorola Edge 40, because it has more internal storage capacity. Motorola Edge 40 has superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
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