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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-20 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Blue and Turquoise | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III has an overall score of 93.3, which is much better than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite's global score of 74.3. The Xperia 1 III is a newer phone, and it's also just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite. These devices include Android OS, but the Xperia 1 III has the older 11 version while Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a much more vibrant display than Moto G8 Power Lite, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a way greater screen pixel density. The Xperia 1 III has a much better storage for apps and games than Moto G8 Power Lite, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia 1 III features a little better performance than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has 8 GB more RAM. The Moto G8 Power Lite has just a little bit longer battery duration than Xperia 1 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4500mAh.
Xperia 1 III counts with a much better camera than Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a back camera with a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photography and videos.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Moto G8 Power Lite, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto G8 Power Lite. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Xperia 1 III, else you can save some dollars and buy the Moto G8 Power Lite, letting go some features and specifications.
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