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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Nebula Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge (2021) has an overall score of 84.6, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ Premium's 79.8 general score. The Motorola Edge (2021) is a notably newer cellphone than the Xperia XZ Premium, but it's somewhat thicker and a bit heavier. Xperia XZ Premium features a much better screen than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 2160 x 3840 resolution and a lot higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
Motorola Edge (2021)'s processor is just as good as the CPU in Xperia XZ Premium, and although the Motorola Edge (2021) has a greater amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Edge (2021) takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a back-facing camera with much more MP and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
Xperia XZ Premium has slightly more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a much better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3230mAh.
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