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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 92.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Blue Vegan Leather, Iridescent White and Midnight Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragonn 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III has an overall score of 93.3, which is a little bit better than Motorola Edge 20 Pro's 92.8 score. These devices come with Android OS, but the Xperia 1 III has the previous 11 version while Motorola Edge 20 Pro has Android 12. The Xperia 1 III construction is a little bit thicker but just a little bit lighter than Motorola Edge 20 Pro, and they were released with only 2 months difference.
Motorola Edge 20 Pro counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia 1 III. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Xperia 1 III has a sharper screen than Motorola Edge 20 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a much better display pixel density.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Edge 20 Pro, and although they both have equal 256 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Motorola Edge 20 Pro takes much clearer videos and photos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video definition and a back camera with a way better resolution.
Xperia 1 III and Motorola Edge 20 Pro have quite similar batteries performance.
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