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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2024-04-16 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.35 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black Beauty, Luxe Lavender, Moonlight Pearl and Vanilla Cream |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum |
| 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 |
| -- | 2000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (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 720 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 50.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 III has an overall score of 93.3, which is slightly better than the Motorola Edge 50 Pro's global score of 86.3. Sony Xperia 1 III is a just a little bit heavier cellphone than the Motorola Edge 50 Pro, but they are equally thin. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia 1 III has 11 version while Motorola Edge 50 Pro has Android 14.
Motorola Edge 50 Pro features a slightly better looking screen than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a way lower pixel density and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a bit larger screen. Xperia 1 III features just a bit bigger storage to store more apps and games than Motorola Edge 50 Pro, because although it has just 256 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a much faster processor than Motorola Edge 50 Pro. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. The Motorola Edge 50 Pro counts with a bit better camera than Xperia 1 III, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Edge 50 Pro also counts with a bigger camera sensor taking better quality photographs, a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a bigger aperture.
Motorola Edge 50 Pro counts with a battery duration that is very similar to the battery performance in Xperia 1 III.
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