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Motorola Edge 70 Pro vs Poco X8 Pro

₹3,000 apart. Here is what actually separates them.

The short version

Which one should you buy?

The X8 Pro starts ₹3,000 lower: ₹36,999 against ₹39,999 for the Edge 70 Pro.

  • The X8 Pro charges faster: 100W against 90W.
  • The Edge 70 Pro has the better screen on paper: smoother (144Hz against 120Hz) and brighter (5,200 nits against 3,500).
  • The X8 Pro is promised more software updates: 4 OS updates, against 3 OS updates for the Edge 70 Pro.
  • The Edge 70 Pro is the lighter phone: 183 g against 201 g.
Which to buy

Get the Edge 70 Pro for the better screen and the lighter build. Get the X8 Pro for the lower price, faster charging and longer software support.

Side by side

Every spec, lined up

Better on paper

Display

SpecEdge 70 ProX8 Pro
Size 6.8 inches 6.59 inches
Panel Extreme AMOLED AMOLED
Resolution 2772 x 1272 (1.5K) (better) 2712 x 1220
Refresh rate 144Hz (better) 120Hz
Peak brightness 5,200 nits (better) 3,500 nits
Protection Gorilla Glass 7i Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

SpecEdge 70 ProX8 Pro
Chipset Dimensity 8500 Extreme MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
CPU Not listed Octa-core, up to 3.35GHz
GPU Not listed Mali-G720
RAM 8GB, 12GB 8GB, 12GB
Storage 256GB 256GB, 512GB
Software Hello UI, Android 16 · 3 OS updates HyperOS 2, Android 16 · 4 OS updates (better)

Camera

SpecEdge 70 ProX8 Pro
Rear cameras 50MP main (OIS) + 50MP ultrawide/macro 50MP main (OIS) + 8MP ultrawide
Front camera 50MP 20MP
Video 4K at 60fps 4K at 60fps (rear), 1080p at 60fps (front)

Battery

SpecEdge 70 ProX8 Pro
Battery 6,500 mAh 6,500 mAh
Wired charging 90W 100W (better)

Build and connectivity

SpecEdge 70 ProX8 Pro
Network 5G (SA/NSA), 4G LTE 5G, 4G LTE
SIM Dual nano SIM Dual Nano SIM
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.4 Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.4
NFC Yes Yes
Dust and water IP68 and IP69 IP66 + IP68 + IP69
Weight 183 g (better) 201 g
Thickness 6.99 mm (better) 8.2 mm
Colours PANTONE Lily White, PANTONE Titan, PANTONE Tea Black, Mint Green, White

Availability

SpecEdge 70 ProX8 Pro
Launch in India 21 Apr 2026 17 Mar 2026
Status On sale On sale
Price in India

Versions and prices

Edge 70 Pro
  • 8GB + 256GB₹39,999
  • 12GB + 256GB₹42,999
X8 Pro
  • 8GB + 256GB₹36,999
  • 12GB + 512GB₹41,999

Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.