POCO M8 256GB, 8GB RAM vs Motorola Edge 70 Fusion 256 GB

Comparing the POCO M8 256GB, 8GB RAM vs Motorola Edge 70 Fusion 256 GB 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 70 Fusion 256 GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while POCO M8 256GB, 8GB RAM runs at 2.4 GHz, making Motorola Edge 70 Fusion 256 GB the better performer.

Display: Motorola Edge 70 Fusion 256 GB offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while POCO M8 256GB, 8GB RAM offers 6.77 inches, making Motorola Edge 70 Fusion 256 GB the larger display of the two. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion 256 GB features a Extreme AMOLED display compared to POCO M8 256GB, 8GB RAM's Flow AMOLED, making Motorola Edge 70 Fusion 256 GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both POCO M8 256GB, 8GB RAM and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion 256 GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Motorola Edge 70 Fusion 256 GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO M8 256GB, 8GB RAM offers 20 MP, making Motorola Edge 70 Fusion 256 GB better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO M8 256GB, 8GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 18h 02m, while Motorola Edge 70 Fusion 256 GB delivers None, making POCO M8 256GB, 8GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO M8 256GB, 8GB RAM and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion 256 GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Motorola Edge 70 Fusion 256 GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while POCO M8 256GB, 8GB RAM is rated 8.1.

User Rating: POCO M8 256GB, 8GB RAM receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Motorola Edge 70 Fusion 256 GB has a rating of 4.4.

POCO M8 256GB, 8GB RAM

₹27,567

@ Amazon

Motorola Edge 70 Fusion 256 GB

₹34,499

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

13 Jan, 2026

12 Mar, 2026

29 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Flow AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
2 MP Depth Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	50 MP AF

Battery


5520 mAh	7000 mAh	6500 mAh
45W Fast Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging	90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
N/A	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.4/10

8.2/10

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Pros

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

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Average cameras
Software feels cluttered

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.5/5

(1,114 ratings)

4.4/5

(14,266 ratings)

4.3/5

(974 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

862,268 AnTuTu Score	N/A	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
18h 02m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹27,567

@ Amazon

₹34,499

@ Amazon

₹39,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Jan 08, 2026

(Official)

Mar 06, 2026

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

3 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Adreno 810

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

862,268

N/A

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

N/A

17.0 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.

3,237

N/A

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.1 %

N/A

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flow AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

1500 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

449 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %

92.05 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.2 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

164 mm

162.76 mm

162.7 mm

Width

75.42 mm

75.60 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.35 mm

7.99 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

211 grams

193 grams

183 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Fiber Fabric

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Face detection

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @120/240 fps

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

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5520 mAh

7000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 18W Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Reverse 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.

18h 02m

N/A

14h 01m

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

54m

N/A

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 3.1

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 (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 2 (802.11 a) MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1

Yes v6.0

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

Yes

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹27,567

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₹34,499

@ Amazon

₹39,999

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