Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2021-08-19 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Nebula Blue |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 much better than Xperia Z3+, with an 84.6 score against 73.7. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Edge (2021) has the newer 11 version and Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0 version, so it provides the user some nice extra features and performance tweaks. Even though the Motorola Edge (2021) is extremely newer than the Xperia Z3+, it's extremely thicker and a lot heavier.
The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a greater performance than Xperia Z3+, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM. The Sony Xperia Z3+ features a little bit better display than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater display density.
The Motorola Edge (2021) features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z3+, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a 71 percent bigger battery capacity.
Motorola Edge (2021) takes much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z3+, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution and a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low-light environments.
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