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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-02-16 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Pastel sky and Phantom black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 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 | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 III is much better than the Motorola Moto G30, having a global score of 93.3 against 78.1. The Sony Xperia 1 III construction is just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Motorola Moto G30, even though both were released with only a couple of months difference. Sony Xperia 1 III features a bit better processing unit than Motorola Moto G30, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has more RAM memory.
Xperia 1 III has a much sharper screen than Moto G30, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xperia 1 III also has a lot higher display pixels density and a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution. Motorola Moto G30's camera is very similar to Xperia 1 III's camera, because although the Motorola Moto G30 has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, it also counts with a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Moto G30, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB. Motorola Moto G30 has a little better battery life than Xperia 1 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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