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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Nebula Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.1 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II is a little bit better than the Motorola Edge (2021), having a score of 91 against 84.6. Xperia 1 II is an older cellphone than Motorola Edge (2021), but Sony could make it somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 OS (operating system).
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a more vivid screen than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixel density and a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840px. Xperia 1 II has much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Edge (2021), because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Xperia 1 II has just a little better performance than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 1 II also has 2 GB more RAM. Motorola Edge (2021) captures better photos and videos than Xperia 1 II, because although it has lower video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with greater battery performance than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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