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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-08-19 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 III is much better than Motorola Edge (2021), having a 93.3 score against 84.6. These phones work with the same Android 11 operating system. Even when the Sony Xperia 1 III and the Motorola Edge (2021) were released with only a couple of months difference, the Sony Xperia 1 III is a little lighter and a bit thinner.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a better looking screen than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a way better screen density. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Edge (2021), because it has 256 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xperia 1 III has just a bit better processing power than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 1 III also has 6 GB more RAM. Motorola Edge (2021) takes much better photos and videos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a camera with a way higher resolution.
The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a little longer battery life than Xperia 1 III, because it has an 11% larger battery capacity.
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