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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 III has an overall score of 93.3, which is a lot better than Moto X4's 74.4 overall score. Sony Xperia 1 III's design is much newer than the Moto X4's, although it is heavier and just a little thicker. Sony Xperia 1 III has a much better display than Moto X4, because it has a lot better pixels density, a larger screen and a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840.
Xperia 1 III counts with just a little better hardware performance than Moto X4, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 1 III also has more RAM memory. The Xperia 1 III captures much clearer videos and photos than Motorola Moto X4, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and a same resolution camera, the Xperia 1 III also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and video, a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and faster video frame rate.
Xperia 1 III counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto X4, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits 976 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xperia 1 III counts with a very superior battery life than Moto X4, because it has a 50 percent larger battery size.
Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Moto X4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Moto X4. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Sony Xperia 1 III, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Moto X4, letting go some specs and features.
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