Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs POCO M8

Comparing the Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs POCO M8 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Edge 50 Neo scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,058, while POCO M8 scores 2,982, making Motorola Edge 50 Neo the better performer.

Display: POCO M8 offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Motorola Edge 50 Neo offers 6.4 inches, making POCO M8 the larger display of the two. POCO M8 features a Flow AMOLED display compared to Motorola Edge 50 Neo's P-OLED, making POCO M8 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Motorola Edge 50 Neo and POCO M8 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Motorola Edge 50 Neo offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO M8 offers 20 MP, making Motorola Edge 50 Neo better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO M8 delivers longer battery life with 18h 02m, while Motorola Edge 50 Neo delivers 9h 39m, making POCO M8 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Motorola Edge 50 Neo offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while POCO M8 offers 128 GB, making Motorola Edge 50 Neo the better option for storage.

Expert Review: POCO M8 receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Motorola Edge 50 Neo is rated 8.

User Rating: Motorola Edge 50 Neo receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while POCO M8 has a rating of 4.2.

Motorola Edge 50 Neo

₹20,999

@ Flipkart

POCO M8

₹17,499

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

16 Sep, 2024

13 Jan, 2026

14 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
P-OLED	Flow AMOLED	AMOLED
1220x2712 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4310 mAh	5520 mAh	6600 mAh
68W Turbo Power Charging	45W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	512 GB
UFS 2.2	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Compact build
Vivid display
Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom
Clean Android OS

Slim, lightweight, & premium design
Bright, smooth AMOLED display
Strong battery life
Long-term software support

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Video recording needs improvements
Dated Gorilla Glass 3 protection

Average cameras
Software feels cluttered

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5

(31,699 ratings)

4.2/5

(1,634 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

669,760 AnTuTu Score	862,268 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
9h 39m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 02m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹20,999

@ Flipkart

₹17,499

@ Flipkart

₹159,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Sep 16, 2024

(Official)

Jan 08, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Years

4 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

6 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Hello UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 710

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

669,760

862,268

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

26.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

3,237

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

5.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

19.7 %

14.1 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

P-OLED

Flow AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1220x2712 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

3200 nits

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

465 ppi

388 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.13 %

89.46 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.2 %

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

154.1 mm

164 mm

162.98 mm

Width

71.2 mm

75.42 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

7.35 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

171 grams

211 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Vegan Leather

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP66 IP65 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.5" sensor size LYT 700C 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.88" sensor size Light Fusion 400 0.61µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

10 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
HD @120/240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.14" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4310 mAh

5520 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

9h 39m

18h 02m

15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 37m 0s

0h 54m 0s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1024 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)