Motorola Edge 40 Pro vs Sony Xperia 1 III

Motorola Edge 40 Pro

Sony Xperia 1 III

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

11.5 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA)

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

161.2 mm

165 mm
Width

74 mm

71 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

199 g

186 / 187.1 g
Waterproof

-

IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP65/IP68
Colors

Black, Blue

Black, Gray, Purple

Display
Display type

OLED

OLED
Physical size

6.67 inches

6.5 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1644 x 3840 pixels
Pixel density

394 ppi

643 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

165Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision

120Hz, HDR BT.2020, 4K@60Hz / FHD@120Hz

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-X3

Single-core 2.84 GHz Kryo 680
CPU(second)

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 680
CPU(third)

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 680
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
GPU

Adreno 740

Adreno 660
Memory RAM

12 GB

12 GB
Internal storage

256, 512 GB

256, 512 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

1 TB
Storage

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.X

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 1/1.55" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 1/1.7" , 1.8 µm, 24 mm
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/1.6 , 1/2.93" , 1.22 µm, 2x optical zoom

(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.3 , 1/2.9" , 3x optical zoom , 70 mm
(ultrawide) , 50 MP, f/2.2 , 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 1/2.6" , 124˚ , 16 mm
Primary camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Primary camera optics

-

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF, Real-time tracking, cinematography pro, 5-axis stabilization

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 60 MP, f/2.2 , 1/2.8" , 0.61 µm

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 1/4" , 1.12 µm, 78˚ , 24 mm
Selfie camera resolution

-

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E, 7

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

-
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.2

Type-C 3.1
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4600 mAh

4500 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

TurboPower, 125W (50% in 6 min, 100% in 23 min)

Yes (50% in 30 min), USB Power Delivery
Reverse charging

Yes, 5W

-
Wireless reverse charging

Yes, 5W

Yes
Fast wireless charging

Yes, 15W

Yes

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