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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 89.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2020-05-14 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Midnight magenta and Solar black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 544.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Motorola edge is much better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting an 89.6 score against 74.6. Motorola edge is a heavier cellphone than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, but both are equally thin. The Motorola edge and Xperia XZ1 Compact both have extremely similar processors, and although the Motorola edge has a larger amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Motorola edge counts with a bit sharper screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a much better 1080 x 2340px resolution, a bit greater screen density and a really bigger display. Motorola edge has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
Motorola edge captures much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola edge also has a lot bigger sensor capturing much higher quality videos and pictures, a larger aperture for better low-light photos and videos and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Motorola edge has a much longer battery life than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 67% greater battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Motorola edge is also the cheapest, making this phone a simple decision.
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