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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2021-06-17 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 is a little bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021), having a general score of 82.6 against 77.2. Despite of the fact that the Xperia 1 is much older than the Motorola Defy (2021), it's body is noticeably lighter and notably thinner. The Xperia 1 has a way better display than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia 1 also has a much greater pixels count per inch in the screen and a much higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution.
The Xperia 1 has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Xperia 1 also has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Xperia 1 features a bit faster processor than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 1 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Motorola Defy (2021) takes much better videos and photos than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also counts with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera, a way larger camera sensor and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Motorola Defy (2021) has a superior battery lifetime than Xperia 1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
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