Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Nebula Blue |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) is much better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, with an 84.6 score against 75. Although Motorola Edge (2021) is way newer than Xiaomi Mi A1, it's thicker and somewhat heavier. Both devices we are comparing here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Edge (2021) has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a little more vivid display than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a bit bigger storage for apps and games than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Motorola Edge (2021) features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a greater amount of RAM. Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a larger aperture and a lot better 108 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
Motorola Edge (2021) has a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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