Xiaomi 14T vs Motorola Edge 40

70 out of 100

VS

59 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 14T (with MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra) that was released on September 26, 2024, against the Motorola Edge 40, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8020 and came out 1 year and 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 14T

63% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1598K versus 981K)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Delivers 30% higher peak brightness (1349 against 1039 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
11% higher pixel density (446 vs 402 PPI)
The phone is 1 year and 5 months newer
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 40

Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Weighs 28 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 14T and Motorola Edge 40 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Xiaomi 14T

87

Edge 40

78

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Xiaomi 14T

77

Edge 40

59

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Xiaomi 14T

60

Edge 40

48

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Xiaomi 14T

40

Edge 40

25

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Xiaomi 14T

65

Edge 40

61

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Xiaomi 14T

73

Edge 40

76

DeviceFacts Score

Final comparison evaluation

Xiaomi 14T

70

Edge 40

59

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Value for money (Beta)

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✅ Xiaomi 14T

12 / 256 GB

VS

Edge 40

8 / 128 GB

67.9

(Good)

Value Index

35.2

(Mediocre)

Display

Type	AMOLED	POLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.55 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	446 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (30-144 Hz)	Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max rated brightness	1600 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	4000 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate	480 Hz	360 Hz
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	89.1%	90.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	99.6%	97.1%
PWM	120 Hz	144 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Xiaomi 14T +30%

1349 nits

Edge 40

1039 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	160.5 mm (6.32 inches)	158.43 mm (6.24 inches)
Width	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)	71.99 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	7.49 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Gray, Blue, Green	Black, Blue, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 14T

89.1%

Edge 40 +2%

90.8%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi 14T and Motorola Edge 40

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Max clock	3350 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	4 nanometers	6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	MediaTek APU 780	MediaTek APU 570

GPU
Graphics	Mali G615 MP6	Mali-G77 MC9
GPU shading units	768	288
GPU clock	1400 MHz	836 MHz
FLOPS	~2150.4 GFLOPS	~481.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi 14T and Motorola Edge 40

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 14T +19%

1335

Edge 40

1120

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 14T +12%

4107

Edge 40

3665

Compute Score (GPU)

Xiaomi 14T +69%

8041

Edge 40

4765

Compute Score (GPU)	8041	4765
Single-core score	1335	1120
Multi-core score	4107	3665

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Xiaomi 14T +63%

1598339

Edge 40

981459

CPU	498423	349209
GPU	410822	150375
Memory	291621	181946
UX	397473	299929
Total score	1598339	981459
Samples	[25 tests]	[12 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Xiaomi 14T +92%

836

Edge 40

435

Stability	97%	98%
Graphics test	6 FPS	3 FPS
Graphics score	836	435

3DMark Solar Bay

Xiaomi 14T

3346

Edge 40

n/a

Graphics test	13 FPS	-
Section 1	14 FPS	-
Section 2	13 FPS	-
Section 3	11 FPS	-
Graphics score	3346	-

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

Xiaomi 14T

n/a

Edge 40

1260

Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	-	7 FPS
Graphics score	-	1260

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 14T

n/a

Edge 40

16124

Web score	-	15979
Video editing	-	7875
Photo editing	-	46444
Data manipulation	-	10609
Writing score	-	18299

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Xiaomi 14T

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-08-29 (Zen)	AnTuTu 11	1670904
📘 2026-08-21 (FanzerNN)	AnTuTu 11	1664804
📘 2026-07-28 (Chisa)	AnTuTu 11	1620414
📘 2026-07-04 (Raze)	AnTuTu 11	1611939
📘 2026-05-10 (Pasaribu)	AnTuTu 11	1658131

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Motorola Edge 40

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-08-22 (GEKO973239)	AnTuTu 11	1022272
📘 2026-05-03 (Ren :3)	AnTuTu 11	1007624
📘 2026-04-29 (Ren :3)	AnTuTu 11	991321
📘 2026-04-15 (Poseidon)	AnTuTu 11	992657
📘 2026-03-05 (Otuab)	AnTuTu 11	947213

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)	Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROM	HyperOS 3	My UX
OS size	22 GB	22 GB
OS updates	4 years	3 years
Security updates	5 years	3 years

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	4400 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	68 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Bypass charging	No	-
Fast charging	Yes (72% in 30 min)	Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full charging time	0:49 hr	0:40 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:03 hr	08:43 hr
Watching video	13:20 hr	13:43 hr
Gaming	05:09 hr	05:18 hr
Standby	95 hr	108 hr

General battery life

Xiaomi 14T

21:55 hr

Edge 40 +2%

22:15 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.4
Focal length	23 mm	-
Sensor	Sony IMX906	Omnivision OV50A
Sensor size	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)	1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Telephoto lens
Image resolution	50 MP	-
Aperture	f/1.9	-
Focal length	50 mm	-
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	-
Sensor size	1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)	-
Pixel size	0.64 micron	-
Stabilization	Digital	-

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	12 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	15 mm	-
Sensor	Omnivision OV13B10	-
Sensor size	1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)	1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size	1.12 micron	1.12 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality

Xiaomi 14T

130

Edge 40

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 14T

133

Edge 40

n/a

Generic main camera score

Xiaomi 14T

134

Edge 40

n/a

Bokeh	55	-
Preview	68	-
Zoom	140	-
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 14T from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera

Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6560 x 4928	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	25 mm	-
Sensor	Samsung S5KKD1	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.44" (≈ 0.29 inch)	1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size	0.64 micron	0.7 micron
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.2
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	-
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	-	21
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test

Max loudness

Xiaomi 14T +2%

91.4 dB

Edge 40

89.4 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	September 2024	May 2023
Release date	September 2024	May 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	$600
Successor	- Xiaomi 15T	- Motorola Edge 70
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 68 W

Further details

Notes on Xiaomi 14T:

- The eco-leather version is thicker at 7.95 mm but lighter, weighing 193 grams.

- The titanium version features a back panel protected by Panda X glass. The green model comes with an eco-leather back.

Notes on Edge 40:

- The back cover could be made of eco-leather (optionally).

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi 14T is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Xiaomi 14T

3 (60%)

Motorola Edge 40

2 (40%)

Total votes: 5

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Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

DxOMark main camera tests

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion

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