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Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs Sony Xperia 1 III

66 out 100
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
VS
61 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 III
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
Sony Xperia 1 III

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Neo Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Sony Xperia 1 III, Manufactured in June, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 50 Neo
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 186g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 III
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4310mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Sony Xperia 1 III
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
vs
Sony Xperia 1 III

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1220x2670 pixels 1644x3840 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 643 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 385 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1245 nits
Sony Xperia 1 III
559 nits
sRGB gamut107.9 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)355 Hz476 Hz
Response time1 ms7.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50 Neo], [Sony Xperia 1 III]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.1 mm (6.07 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 71 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
90.1 %
Sony Xperia 1 III
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Sony Xperia 1 III In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon 780
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1063
Sony Xperia 1 III
1466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
3055
Sony Xperia 1 III
3923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10631466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30553923
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2535n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
661441
Sony Xperia 1 III
933258
CPU192467265786
GPU148048293033
Memory154926188494
UX166000185945
NanoReview Score661441933258
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 III
5557
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.9 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a33 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5557
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 1 III]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 III
14480
Writing scoren/a17808
Web scoren/a11594
Video editingn/a7774
Data manipulationn/a11748
NanoReview Scoren/a14480

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin Hello UI n/a

Battery

Volume 4310 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 III
15:23
Web Browsingn/a05:20 h
Video Playbackn/a08:56 h
Gamesn/a04:04 h
Standby Moden/a82 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom 107 Optical, 4.4x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1920p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYTIA 700CSony IMX557
Sensor size1/1.51/1.7
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.3
Focal length73 mm70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX663
Sensor size1/3.941/2.9
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX363
Sensor size1/3.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
118
Sony Xperia 1 III
107
Video quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
107
Sony Xperia 1 III
92
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
Sony Xperia 1 III
105
Bokeh4060
Preview5957
Zoomn/a104
Sources: DxOMark [Motorola Edge 50 Neo], [Sony Xperia 1 III]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/4
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 2100 (band 1), 1900 (band 2), 1700 (band 4), 850 (band 5), 800 (band 6), 900 (band 8), 800 (band 19)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
88 dB
Sony Xperia 1 III
81.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr April, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr June, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1200
MSRP ($) 449 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 68 W Yes 30 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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