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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2024-08-08 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 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 | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Motorola Edge 50 is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ1, getting an 81.2 score against 78.3. The Motorola Edge 50 is a way newer phone than the Xperia XZ1, although it's a little thicker and somewhat heavier. Xperia XZ1 has a much more powerful processing unit than Motorola Edge 50, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Motorola Edge 50 has a more vivid display than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a just a little higher amount of pixels in each screen inch, a larger display and a better resolution of 1220 x 2712px. Xperia XZ1 counts with a better memory capacity for games and applications than Motorola Edge 50, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Motorola Edge 50 counts with a very superior battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has an 85% larger battery size. The Motorola Edge 50 counts with a better camera than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola Edge 50 also has a way bigger camera sensor which provides a way better image and video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited situations and a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
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