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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-19 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge (2021) is slightly better than the Xperia 1, with a score of 84.6 against 82.6. Motorola Edge (2021)'s construction is newer, but a little thicker and somewhat heavier than Xperia 1. Xperia 1 counts with a more vivid screen than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better number of pixels per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840.
Sony Xperia 1 counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia 1 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Sony Xperia 1 has a bit superior processor than Motorola Edge (2021). They have 6 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia 1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh. The Motorola Edge (2021) shoots greater photos and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with higher video frame rate and a way higher resolution back camera.
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