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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2021-08-19 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Nebula Blue |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Motorola Edge (2021) has a general score of 84.6, which is better than the Sony Xperia XZ's 73.5 general score. Even though Motorola Edge (2021) is extremely newer than the Sony Xperia XZ, it's a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Motorola Edge (2021) features a bit faster processor than Xperia XZ, because it has a greater number of cores and 3 GB more RAM memory.
Motorola Edge (2021) features a screen that's just as good as the Sony Xperia XZ one, because although the Motorola Edge (2021) has a quite worse display pixels density, it also counts with a lot larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels. Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Motorola Edge (2021) has a much better camera than Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a lot higher 108 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture. Motorola Edge (2021) has a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2900mAh.
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