Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-08-19 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.53 x 2.99 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Electric Graphite and Lagoon Green | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 720 MT6853V/ZA (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 III is a little bit better than the Motorola Edge 20 Lite, with a general score of 93.3 against 87.1. The Sony Xperia 1 III design has the same thickness than Motorola Edge 20 Lite, but it's a little bit heavier. Both phones in this comparison work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system).
Xperia 1 III features a bit more powerful processor than Motorola Edge 20 Lite, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 1 III also has 4 GB more RAM. The Xperia 1 III counts with a much better screen than Motorola Edge 20 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a lot higher display density.
The Motorola Edge 20 Lite shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Edge 20 Lite also counts with a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Motorola Edge 20 Lite, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1 TB and more internal storage. Motorola Edge 20 Lite counts with a little better battery life than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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