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Motorola edge 50 vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 15

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Motorolaedge 50XiaomiXiaomi 15
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2024October 2024
Display
Screen size6.67″6.36″
Resolution2712 × 12202670 × 1200
Sharpness446 pixels per inch460 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits3,200 nits
Display type6.67-inch pOLED Endless Edge, Super HD+CrystalRes AMOLED with 1–120 Hz adaptive refresh, 68 billion colours and DCI-P3
Pixel density446 ppi (Motorola)460 ppi
Brightness detail1,200 nits high-brightness mode and 1,600 nits HDR peak3,200 nits peak covering 25% of the screen
Always-on display–Always-active Display with adaptive brightness and refresh as low as 1 Hz; weather display supported
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Xiaomi Shield Glass
Display features120 Hz, HDR10+, 100% DCI-P3, 10-bit colour, 360 Hz touch sampling in games, 20:9 aspect ratio, 93.35% screen-to-body ratio; SGS blue-light and motion-blur certificationsDC dimming, 300 Hz touch sampling, Original Colour PRO, Pro HDR, wet touch, HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision and TÜV low-blue-light, flicker-free and circadian-friendly certifications
Performance
ChipSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated EditionQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory12 GB12 GB
Storage512 GB256 GB, 512 GB
CPU–3 nm Qualcomm Oryon CPU; two prime cores up to 4.32 GHz and six performance cores up to 3.53 GHz
GPU–Qualcomm Adreno GPU; maker gives no numeric suffix
AI engine–Qualcomm AI engine
Storage typeUK 12 GB LPDDR4X RAM and 512 GB uMCP storage; no memory card support. Indian 8/256 version is not added as a UK configurationLPDDR5X RAM at 8,533 Mbps and UFS 4.0 storage; UK 12 GB/256 GB or 12 GB/512 GB
Cooling–Xiaomi Wing-type IceLoop system
Cameras
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera13 MP50 MP
Telephoto camera10 MP50 MP
Optical zoom3×2.6×
Front camera32 MP32 MP
Main camera50 MP, ƒ/1.8, 1.0 µm pixels with 2.0 µm Ultra Pixel combination, Quad PDAF and OISLeica Summilux, Light Fusion 900, 50 MP, f/1.62, OIS, 23 mm equivalent focal length, 1/1.31-inch sensor, seven-element lens and 4-in-1 binning to 2.4 µm pixels
Ultra wide camera13 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.12 µm pixels, 120° field of view, PDAF and Macro VisionLeica 50 MP, f/2.2, 14 mm equivalent focal length, 115° field of view and six-element lens
Telephoto camera10 MP, ƒ/2.0, 1.0 µm pixels, PDAF, OIS and 3× optical zoomLeica floating 50 MP, f/2.0, OIS, 60 mm equivalent focal length and six-element lens; focusing from 10 cm to infinity
Front camera32 MP, ƒ/2.4, autofocus and Quad Pixel combination for 1.4 µm pixels32 MP, f/2.0, 21 mm equivalent focal length and 90° field of view
Zoom–2.6× optical telephoto identified by Tech Advisor and Expert Reviews; maker lists 23 mm main and 60 mm telephoto and up to 60× digital zoom
Video recordingMain 4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 30/60 fps, 1080p slow motion at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps; ultrawide and telephoto 4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 30 fps8K at 24/30 fps; 4K at 24/30/60 fps; Full HD at 30/60 fps; HD at 30 fps; Dolby Vision HDR and 10-bit log; slow motion HD at 120/240/480/960/1,920 fps or Full HD at 120/240/960 fps
Front videoCurrent UK sheet lists 1080p at 30/60 fps and 1080p slow motion at 120 fps; Indian maker release and Indian Express review claim 4K, not applied to this UK entry4K or Full HD at 30/60 fps, HD at 30 fps; HDR10+ video, teleprompter and time-lapse selfie
Camera featuresUltra-Res, portrait focal lengths of 24/35/50/85 mm, Pro Mode, RAW output, Long Exposure, Night Vision, Adobe Scan, Smart Composition and Google Photos toolsLeica Authentic and Vibrant styles, Leica filters, ProFocus motion and eye tracking, Lightning Burst, Dynamic Shots, master portraits, night and 50 MP modes on all rear cameras, macro, Fastshot, Supermoon, RAW/DNG/HEIF/JPEG, Movie mode, ShootSteady, Dual Video and Ultra Night Video
Battery and charging
Battery5,000 mAh5,240 mAh
Wired chargingUp to 68 WUp to 90 W
Wireless chargingUp to 15 WUp to 50 W
Battery life detail5,000 mAh; maker's over-30-hour claim covers mixed use, not continuous video; maker support lists at least 1,200 battery endurance cycles5,240 mAh typical UK Xiaomi Surge Battery; maker laboratory claim of up to 25 hours video playback and approximately 80% capacity after 1,600 cycles; Surge P3 charging and G1 battery-management chips
Wired charging68 W TurboPower; charger absent from current UK maker box list90 W HyperCharge; QC3+, QC3.0, QC2.0, PD3.0, PD2.0 and MI FC 2.0; separate Xiaomi 90 W adaptor recommended
Wireless charging15 W charging with compatible separately sold wireless charger50 W wireless HyperCharge with compatible Xiaomi wireless charging set sold separately
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight180 g191 g
Thickness7.79 mm8.08 mm
Height × width160.8 × 72.4 mm152.3 × 71.2 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
MaterialsJungle Green and Peach Fuzz vegan leather rear or Koala Grey vegan suede; Gorilla Glass 5 front6M42 high-strength aluminium frame and glass back; Liquid Silver uses heat-moulded glass with wave texture and a plated aluminium frame
ColoursJungle Green, Peach Fuzz and Koala GreyBlack, White, Green and Liquid Silver; main dimensions and weight are for Black/White/Green, while Liquid Silver is 8.48 mm thick and weighs 192 g
Water resistance detailIP68; laboratory immersion protection is subject to wear and specified conditionsIP68; maker test in static freshwater at 1.5 m for 30 minutes with temperature difference no greater than 5 K; resistance can decline with wear
BiometricsIn-screen fingerprint reader; ThinkShieldUltrasonic in-display fingerprint reader and AI Face Unlock
Sensors–Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass, IR blaster, laser-focus sensor, barometer and flicker sensor; X-axis linear vibration motor
SpeakersStereo speakers, Dolby AtmosStereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Wireless Audio
MicrophonesTwoFour-microphone array with surround sound recording
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 14Xiaomi HyperOS 2; Android 15 confirmed by Tech Advisor and Expert Reviews
Software updatesCurrent UK PDP states three years of security updates until July 2027; PhoneArena describes five Android upgrades for its European review unit. Indian maker release promises two Android upgrades and three years of security; no single OS-upgrade duration asserted across regionsFour Android version upgrades and six years of security updates reported at launch by Tech Advisor and Expert Reviews
AI features–Regional HyperAI writing, speech recognition, interpreter, search, dynamic wallpapers, creativity and image-editing tools, Google Gemini and Circle to Search; applicable features require internet access and updates
In the boxUSB-C cable, guides, SIM tool and protective case, with fragranced packaging; Indian review and release include a charger, not the current UK maker boxPhone, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case, safety information, quick-start guide, warranty card and desiccant; standard UK box excludes adaptor
Connectivity
Mobile network5G sub-6 GHz, LTE, WCDMA and GSM5G SA/NSA, LTE, UMTS and GSM; 4×4 MIMO; Xiaomi Surge T1S tuner and antenna array
SIMDual SIM, nano-SIM plus eSIMDual nano-SIM, nano-SIM plus eSIM or dual eSIM; eSIM depends on region and carrier
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4/5/6 GHz and hotspotWi-Fi 7/6E/6 capability depends on region and network; 2×2 MIMO, 8×8 sounding for MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2 (Motorola UK support)Bluetooth 6.0, Dual-Bluetooth; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0 and LC3
NFCSupportedSupported
USBUSB-C, USB 2.0; no 3.5 mm headphone socketUSB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
PositioningGPS, A-GPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS and GalileoGPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, BeiDou, QZSS L1/L5 and NavIC L5; assisted positioning

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