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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-08-16 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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
The Xperia 1 III has an overall score of 93.3, which is better than the Motorola One Action's global score of 78.5. Even though the Xperia 1 III is just a little bit heavier than the Motorola One Action, it's somewhat thinner and also newer. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a bit better CPU than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 1 III features a much better looking screen than Motorola One Action, because it has a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, more pixels per screen inch and a little larger display. The Xperia 1 III counts with a superior memory to install applications and games than Motorola One Action, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xperia 1 III has a superior camera than Motorola One Action, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia 1 III also has a larger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and video and better video frame rates.
The Xperia 1 III has improved battery life than Motorola One Action, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Motorola One Action, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Motorola One Action. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Sony Xperia 1 III, else you can save some money and get the Motorola One Action, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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