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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-08-19 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | Black and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.45 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 1 II has an overall score of 91, which is a bit better than the Motorola Edge (2021)'s 84.6 general score. Sony Xperia 1 II's body is a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Motorola Edge (2021), despite of the fact that it was released about 15 months before. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 OS.
The Sony Xperia 1 II features a bit superior processing unit than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has more RAM memory. The Xperia 1 II has a sharper screen than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and much more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Motorola Edge (2021) captures much better photographs and videos than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and videos and lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher 108 mega-pixels resolution.
Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Motorola Edge (2021), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 256 GB internal memory. The Motorola Edge (2021) has better battery performance than Sony Xperia 1 II, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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