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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Oxford blue | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 398.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Sony Xperia 1 III has an overall score of 93.3, which is much better than Motorola One 5G's global score of 84.6. Sony Xperia 1 III's construction is newer, just a little lighter and a bit thinner than Motorola One 5G. The Xperia 1 III has a brighter screen than Motorola One 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher screen density and a lot better 1644 x 3840px resolution.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features just a bit better performance than Motorola One 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Motorola One 5G shoots a bit better videos and photos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking less light and dull colors and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and a F1.7 aperture, the Motorola One 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Xperia 1 III has a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Motorola One 5G, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Motorola One 5G has just a bit better battery life than Xperia 1 III, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Motorola One 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Motorola One 5G. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Motorola One 5G, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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