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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2022-09-08 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.00 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Interstellar Black and Starlight White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 1250 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 60.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.82 inches (1/1.22") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 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 | 14.96 |
| 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 is much better than the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, having a 93.3 score against 80.9. Both phones we are comparing have Android operating system, but Xperia 1 III has 11 version and Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has Android 12. The Xperia 1 III construction is just a little lighter and a bit thinner than the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, although it was released a little bit further than a year before.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a little sharper screen than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a much higher pixel amount per inch of screen. The Sony Xperia 1 III has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a much more powerful CPU than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, because it has 7 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Motorola Edge 30 Ultra features a bit better battery lifetime than Xperia 1 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Motorola Edge 30 Ultra captures much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video definition, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back camera with way more mega pixels.
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