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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-07-01 | 2019-02-07 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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 has an overall score of 93.3, which is a lot better than the Moto G7 Plus's 76.1 global score. Xperia 1 III's construction is much newer and a little bit thinner than the Moto G7 Plus's, but it is also a little heavier. Both devices in this review use Android OS, but the Xperia 1 III has the newer 11 version while Moto G7 Plus has Android 10 version.
The Xperia 1 III features a bit faster CPU than Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 1 III also has 8 GB more RAM memory. Xperia 1 III counts with a much better looking screen than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because it has a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a bit bigger display and much more pixels per display inch.
The Xperia 1 III takes a little bit better videos and photos than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a lot lower resolution camera in the back and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, and they both have the same aperture, the Xperia 1 III also counts with a much bigger sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a superior storage for games and applications than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a very superior battery lifetime than Moto G7 Plus, because it has a 50% greater battery capacity.
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