Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2024-04-16 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.34 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Forest Grey (Vegan Leather), Nordic Wood and Peach Fuzz (Vegan Leather) |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum, Vegan Leather and Wood |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 50.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 12.32 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| 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
The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8, getting a global score of 87.1 against 83.3. Although Motorola Edge 50 Ultra is noticeably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8, it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra has newer 14 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much greater processing power than Motorola Edge 50 Ultra, although it has 6 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra has a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, way more brightness and a bit bigger display.
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra counts with a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra also has higher video frame rate, a bigger aperture to capture better captures in low-light environments, a camera with lot more MP and a way larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra features a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 512 GB internal memory. The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra counts with improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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