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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge 40 has a general score of 77.2, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 overall score. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Edge 40 has newer 13 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11. The Motorola Edge 40 is a newer cellphone, and it's also just a little thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a lot better processing power than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Motorola Edge 40 counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a quite lower display pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bit larger screen.
Motorola Edge 40 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a much larger aperture to take better low light photography and videos, a way better video resolution, a more mega pixels back-facing camera and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality.
The Motorola Edge 40 features a little bit better memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Motorola Edge 40 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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