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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-11-11 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 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 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Sony Xperia 1 III is a lot better than the Moto M, getting a 93.3 score against 71.6. Sony Xperia 1 III's design is newer, but a bit thicker and heavier than Moto M. Xperia 1 III has a bit faster processing unit than Motorola Moto M, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xperia 1 III has a much better looking screen than Motorola Moto M, because it has a lot better pixels density, a bigger screen and a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels. The Xperia 1 III counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Moto M, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1 TB.
Sony Xperia 1 III takes way better videos and photos than Motorola Moto M, because although it has a way worse resolution camera, it also counts with a much better video quality and a bigger aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited situations. Xperia 1 III features a very superior battery duration than Moto M, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3050mAh.
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