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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Nebula Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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) is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ3, having a score of 84.6 against 79.6. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Edge (2021) has the previous 11 version while Sony Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Motorola Edge (2021) body is newer and somewhat thinner, but just a little heavier than Sony Xperia XZ3.
Xperia XZ3 features a brighter display than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a better 1440 x 2880 resolution. Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Sony Xperia XZ3 has a little better performance than Motorola Edge (2021), although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Edge (2021) has a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Motorola Edge (2021) has a much better camera than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot better 108 megapixels resolution back camera.
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