Motorola edge+ vs Sony Xperia 1 III Specs Comparison

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8.7	7.5
Motorola edge+	Sony Xperia 1 III
Released · May 14, 2020	Released · Jul 01, 2021
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px	6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
Quad camera	Quad camera
12GB · 256GB	12GB · 256GB
5000 mAh	4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.34 x 2.81 x 0.38 inches 161.07 x 71.38 x 9.6 mm	6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches 165 x 71 x 8.2 mm
Weight
7.16 oz (203.0 g)	6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash	Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Smoky sangria, Thunder grey	Black, Grey, Purple

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI	3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
90Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
95.87 %	90.99 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585	Octa-core Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 650	Adreno 660
RAM
12GB (LPDDR5)	12GB
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 3.0)	256GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11, 10)	Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 30.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

9h 48min

Gaming

8h 28min

Battery Life Estimate

4h 14min

Browsing

9h 4min

Video

6h 5min

Gaming

7h 2min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
108 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.33" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Third camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 81 mm Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.3 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing	ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information, ToF 3D depth sensing)
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
25 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

Carrier locked
Yes
5G
Bands n2, n5, n66, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 46, 48(3600)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 20, 2020 FCC ID value: IHDT56YJ2
Measured SAR
Head: 0.53 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.31 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1000	$ 1300
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C cable, Guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 22, 2020	Apr 14, 2021

Alternative variants

International version


5G	Bands n5, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB

Links

Full specifications
Motorola edge+ Specs	Sony Xperia 1 III Specs
PhoneArena Review
Motorola edge+ Review	Sony Xperia 1 III Review
User Reviews
Motorola edge+ User Reviews	Sony Xperia 1 III User Reviews