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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-05-04 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 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 | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a global score of 78.3, which is a little bit better than Motorola Edge 40's 77.2 general score. Sony Xperia XZ1's construction is just a little lighter and a little bit thinner than the Motorola Edge 40, although it was released many years before. Motorola Edge 40 counts with a little more vivid display than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a just a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bigger display.
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a much more powerful processing unit than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with much more memory to install games and applications than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 63 percent bigger battery size. The Motorola Edge 40 counts with a better camera than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a lot bigger aperture to take better low light photos and video, a way bigger sensor providing a much better image quality and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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