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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 79.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Mystic indigo |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III is much better than the Moto G Stylus, getting a 93.3 score against 79.7. Xperia 1 III's design is newer, somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Moto G Stylus. These devices come with the same Android 11 OS, so both of them should provide the user identical operating system features.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a little better performance than Moto G Stylus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has more RAM. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a sharper display than Motorola Moto G Stylus, because it has a way higher pixel amount per inch of screen, a bit larger display and a much higher 1644 x 3840px resolution.
The Motorola Moto G Stylus has a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has lower video frame rates and a tinier camera sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a same size camera aperture, the Motorola Moto G Stylus also counts with a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Moto G Stylus, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia 1 III features just a bit better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G Stylus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Moto G Stylus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Moto G Stylus. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Moto G Stylus, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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