Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 13 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 11.77 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge 40 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1, having a 77.2 score against 75. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Edge 40 has 13 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Motorola Edge 40 construction is a lot newer, but a little thicker and just a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi A1.
Xiaomi Mi A1 has a much better performing processor than Motorola Edge 40, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Motorola Edge 40 features a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has much more brightness, a bigger screen, a little bit greater screen pixel density and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 has just a bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Motorola Edge 40 features a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
Motorola Edge 40 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a way bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and videos in low-light environments and a lot better resolution back camera.
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