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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2023-04-04 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Interstellar Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| 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 | P-OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 60.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") 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 | 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Xperia 1 III is much better than the Motorola Edge 40 Pro, having a score of 93.3 against 83.4. The Xperia 1 III is an older cellphone than the Motorola Edge 40 Pro, but it is just a little bit lighter and a little thinner anyway. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia 1 III has the previous 11 version while Motorola Edge 40 Pro has Android 13 version.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a slightly better screen than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a much better pixels amount per display inch. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a much better performance than Motorola Edge 40 Pro. They have 8 CPU cores and a 12 GB RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Xperia 1 III also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB. Motorola Edge 40 Pro features a bit better battery life than Xperia 1 III, because it has a 2% larger battery size.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro takes much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photography, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor capturing better quality photos, a much better resolution back facing camera and a much better 7680x4320 video quality.
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