Sony XPERIA 1 vs. Motorola Edge 30 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 1 and Motorola Edge 30 Ultra. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA 1 vs. Motorola Edge 30 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 1 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 167 mm 161.76 mm Sony XPERIA 1 has greater height than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Width 72 mm 73.5 mm Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.39 mm Sony XPERIA 1 is narrower than Sony XPERIA 1.
Weight 178 g 198.5 g Sony XPERIA 1 is lighter than Sony XPERIA 1.
Body Colour Black | Purple Interstellar black
Body Material Metal frame, Gorilla glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, drop-proof Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Motorola Edge 30 Ultra is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 IP52
SAR Value 0.95 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body), 0.89 W/kg (head), 2.88 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 1 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Display Type OLED display pOLED display
Display Technology - P-OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.67" Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 1644 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 has better screen resolution than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Display Format 4K Full HD+
Aspect Ratio 21:9 20:9
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² 1250 cd/m² Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has better display brightness than Sony XPERIA 1.
Colour Depth - 1.07 billion colours
Contrast Ratio 1000000:1 -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 144 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 360 Hz
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass), fingerprint-resistant coating
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 1 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 1 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
RAM 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has more RAM than Sony XPERIA 1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA 1.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 1 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 200 Megapixel Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1.
Sensor Size 1/2.6" 1/1.22" Sony XPERIA 1 has better camera sensor size than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.6 F/1.9 Sony XPERIA 1 has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1.
Field of View (FoV) 78 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 0.64 μm Sony XPERIA 1 has larger camera pixel size than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 5x -
Special Effects HDR, Blur HDR, Spot Colour
HDR Mode HDR Movie mode -
Camera Modes SteadyShot, Super Slow-mo Slow motion video, Panorama, Best Shot, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Super Slow-mo, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Night Vision, AR stickers, Macro video, Live filter, Double shooting, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Auto night vision
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta, Look colour management pre-sets, BIONZ X for mobile, RAW noise reduction, Eye AF, up to 10fps AF/AE, 3D Creator, 30s manual exposure, Professional LOOK colour settings Video stabilisation, Barcode Scanner, Cutout, smart composition, levelling, Shot optimisation, RAW photo output, All Pixel OmniDirectional PDAF, Quad Pixel technology for 2.0 µm
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.4" 1/2.76" Sony XPERIA 1 has better second camera sensor size than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 135 degree(s) 114 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 1 has larger second camera lens field of view than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm 0.64 μm Sony XPERIA 1 has larger second camera pixel size than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/1.6 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has better third camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 45 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm 1.22 μm Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has larger third camera pixel size than Sony XPERIA 1.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sony XPERIA 1 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Telephoto
Camera Modes (3rd Camera) - Portrait
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 60 Megapixel Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4.0" 1/2.8" Sony XPERIA 1 has better front camera sensor size than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 1 has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 0.61 μm Sony XPERIA 1 has larger front camera pixel size than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Portrait selfie effects HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot Slow motion video, Gesture Shot, Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, Face Beauty, Active photos, Portrait, Group selfie, Live filter, Low Light AI Selfie, Cinemagraphy, Double shooting, Professional (with Long Exposure)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 3264 x 2448 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) 3D Creator RAW photo, Shot optimisation, Quad Pixel technology for 1.4 µm, Animation for selfies
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 1 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3330 mAh 4610 mAh Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 1.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Motorola Edge 30 Ultra can be charged wirelessly.
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 1 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 12
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 1 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 1 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, iMelody, Vorbis, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, ADTS, WAVE, SMF, AIF, AIFC, DSEE HX -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 -
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Cinematic Dolby Atmos sound, Qualcomm aptX HD audio Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 1 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, RGBC-IR sensor, Significant motion detector, rotation vector sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, SAR sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), MIMO technology, Screen mirroring, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Step counter, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer Dual microphones, Google Lens, dual stereo speakers, ThinkShield for mobile, Host-Aware Performance Booster 2.0
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 1 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger, protective case, protective film
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP52
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