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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 III is a lot better than the Motorola Defy (2021), with a 93.3 score against 77.2. Both of these devices use the same Android 11 operating system, so both of them should give you very similar operating system features. Sony Xperia 1 III is a thinner and lighter cellphone than the Motorola Defy (2021), even though both of them were released with only a few months difference.
The Xperia 1 III has a much better looking display than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xperia 1 III also has a way better 1644 x 3840px resolution and a much better pixel quantity per display inch. Xperia 1 III has a little bit better processing power than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 1 III also has more RAM.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia 1 III, because although it has worse 60 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same back camera sensor size and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Motorola Defy (2021) also counts with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back camera.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with much more memory for games and applications than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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