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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2021-02-16 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Pastel sky and Phantom black | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 III has a score of 93.3, which is better than the Moto G30's global score of 78.1. The Sony Xperia 1 III is a just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Moto G30, even though they were released only a couple months apart. Sony Xperia 1 III has a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G30, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 III has an incredibly better display than Motorola Moto G30, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xperia 1 III also has a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution and way more pixels per inch in the screen. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Moto G30, because it has 256 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Xperia 1 III has a camera that's just as good as Moto G30's camera, because although the Xperia 1 III has a back camera with a way worse 12 mega pixels resolution, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Motorola Moto G30 has just a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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