Motorola Edge 70 Pro vs POCO X8 Pro
The Motorola Edge 70 Pro scores 7.6 in our rating, and the POCO X8 Pro scores 7.3. The Motorola Edge 70 Pro leads in display and camera, while the POCO X8 Pro is ahead in software support. The Motorola Edge 70 Pro is the newer phone, announced Apr 22, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Edge 70 Pro
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.59 inches
- Brighter screen 5,200 nits vs 3,500 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
- Newer model Apr 22, 2026 vs Mar 17, 2026
- Lighter 190 g vs 201.47 g
Why choose the POCO X8 Pro
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 90 W
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- Sharper display 460 ppi vs 450 ppi
- IR blaster
- Longer security updates 6 years vs 5 years
PhoneRanked scores
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Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProPOCO X8 Pro
Overall
7.6
7.3
Display
8.9
8.3
Performance
7.1
7.1
Camera
7.8
6.1
Battery
7.9
8.0
Design
8.2
8.3
Software support
6.3
7.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProPOCO X8 Pro
Size
6.78 inches
6.59 inches
Type
OLED, Extreme AMOLED
OLED, 1.5K AMOLED
Resolution
1272 × 2772 px
1268 × 2756 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
460 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
5,200 nits
3,500 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProPOCO X8 Pro
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3.4 GHz
3.4 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G720 MC8
Mali-G720 MC8
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProPOCO X8 Pro
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.5, 1/1.95"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
—
Optical zoom
3.5×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@60
4K@60
Front camera
50 MP
20 MP
Front video
—
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProPOCO X8 Pro
Capacity
6,500 mAh
6,500 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
90 W
100 W
Wireless charging
15 W
—
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProPOCO X8 Pro
Dimensions
162.7 × 75.6 × 7.19 mm
157.53 × 75.19 × 8.38 mm
Thickness
7.19 mm
8.38 mm
Weight
190 g
201.47 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Aluminum
Back
Fiberglass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
PANTONE Zinfandel, PANTONE Chicory Coffee, PANTONE Titan, PANTONE Lily White
Black, Mint Green, White, Yellow
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProPOCO X8 Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
6.0
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProPOCO X8 Pro
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
Hello UI
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
OS updates
3 years
4 years
Security updates
5 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Edge 70 ProPOCO X8 Pro
Announced
Apr 22, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
Released
Apr 29, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
Status
Released
Released
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