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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2024-08-08 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 50 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having an 81.2 score against 76.7. Both devices we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Edge 50 has a newer 14 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11, offering some nice extra features and better performance. Motorola Edge 50 is a notably newer cellphone, and it's also just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a much better performing processing unit than Motorola Edge 50, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Motorola Edge 50 has a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a slightly higher 1220 x 2712 resolution, a bit bigger display and a just a bit better pixel quantity in each display inch.
Motorola Edge 50 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Motorola Edge 50 also has a more mega-pixels back camera, a lot higher video quality and a much larger sensor capturing much higher quality photographs.
The Motorola Edge 50 has a much bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Motorola Edge 50 features improved battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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