Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro vs Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.59 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra, vs Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 201.5g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB
n/a

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro and Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.59 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1268x2756 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.6:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 92 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.53 mm (6.2 in) 162.7 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.19 mm (2.96 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.38 mm (0.33 in) 7.19 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 201.5 g (7.11 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Green
- Red
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
90 %
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus
92 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro and Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G720 MP8 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2662.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
1751
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus
1743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
6824
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus
6900
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17511743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68246900
Geekbench Compute (GPU)14716n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
2082689
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus
2366913
CPU590034708437
GPU664221812170
Memory362146317102
UX466288529204
NanoReview Score20826892366913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 3.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 90 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (68% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:48 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony LYT-710
Sensor size1/1.95 (0.51)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.5
Focal lengthn/a81 mm
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm12 mm
SensorSmartSens SC821CSn/a
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor OmniVision OV20B CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 (0.25) 1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71/B484)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 329 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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