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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2024-08-08 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 11.66 |
| 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, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge 50 has a score of 81.2, which is better than the Sony Xperia XZ's 73.5 overall score. The Motorola Edge 50 body is newer and a little thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ's, although it is also heavier. Motorola Edge 50 features a more vivid display than Xperia XZ, because it has a quite greater pixels quantity in each inch in the screen, a better resolution of 1220 x 2712px and a bigger display.
The Sony Xperia XZ has a much greater hardware performance than Motorola Edge 50, although it has lesser processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory. The Motorola Edge 50 has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Motorola Edge 50 shoots better videos and photos than Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 50 also has a lot larger sensor providing a way higher image quality, a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited environments.
Motorola Edge 50 has a much longer battery duration than Xperia XZ, because it has a 72 percent more battery capacity.
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