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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-19 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 395 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| 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
Motorola Edge (2021) is a bit better than Xperia XZ1, with an 84.6 score against 78.3. Motorola Edge (2021) is a way newer phone than Xperia XZ1, but it's incredibly heavier and thicker. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a little sharper screen than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit better count of pixels per display inch.
Xperia XZ1 and Motorola Edge (2021) both feature quite similar processors, and although the Xperia XZ1 has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xperia XZ1 features a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Motorola Edge (2021) features a very superior battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The Motorola Edge (2021) captures better photographs and videos than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels and a bigger diafragm aperture.
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