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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 11.77 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| 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 a lot better than Motorola Edge 40, having a 93.3 score against 77.2. Even being the best we are comparing, we must highlight that it's also older, heavier and a little bit thicker. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia 1 III has an older 11 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a slightly better looking display than Motorola Edge 40, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a much better pixel density and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Motorola Edge 40, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1 TB.
Xperia 1 III features an extremely better processing unit than Motorola Edge 40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 1 III also has more RAM. The Motorola Edge 40 takes slightly better videos and photos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Edge 40 also counts with a bigger sensor which offers a better image and video quality, a larger aperture for better low-light captures and videos and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
The Xperia 1 III features a little better battery life than Motorola Edge 40, because it has a 2% more battery size.
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