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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.53 x 2.99 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Electric Graphite and Lagoon Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 720 MT6853V/ZA (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.14 |
| 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.87 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III is just a bit better than the Motorola Edge 20 Lite, having a 93.3 score against 87.1. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding OS features. Xperia 1 III's construction has the same thickness than Motorola Edge 20 Lite, but it is a little bit heavier.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a brighter display than Motorola Edge 20 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better display pixels density and a way better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution. Xperia 1 III features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Edge 20 Lite, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a bit better processing unit than Motorola Edge 20 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Motorola Edge 20 Lite captures better pictures and videos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing images and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 120 fps video frame rates, the Motorola Edge 20 Lite also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher 108 mega-pixels resolution.
The Motorola Edge 20 Lite features a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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