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Motorola Edge 70 Plus vs Sony Xperia 1 VI

Motorola Edge 70 Plus
55.2Inno Score
VS
Sony Xperia 1 VI
55.2Inno Score
22.9chipPerformance55.2
83.9Display51.4
54.7Camera55.8
66.6Battery49.1
73.3Features73.3
8 spec wins — Motorola Edge 70 Plus5 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VI

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Motorola Edge 70 Plus scores 55.2 against 55.2 for Sony Xperia 1 VI. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Motorola Edge 70 Plus edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Motorola Edge 70 Plus

  • Stronger display score: 84 vs 51
  • Stronger battery score: 67 vs 49
  • 317% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 48 MP
  • 179% higher Peak brightness: 5,200 nits vs 1,862 nits
  • 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP

Reasons to pick the Sony Xperia 1 VI

  • Stronger performance score: 55 vs 23
  • 100% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 8 GB
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: Motorola Edge 70 Plus versus Sony Xperia 1 VI
SpecMotorola Edge 70 PlusSony Xperia 1 VI
Screen size6.78 ″+4%6.5 ″
Panel typeExtreme AMOLEDLTPO OLED
Resolution1272x27721080x2340
Pixel density450 ppi+14%396 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz+20%120 Hz
Peak brightness5,200 nits+179%1,862 nits
Screen-to-body91.1 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Motorola Edge 70 Plus versus Sony Xperia 1 VI
SpecMotorola Edge 70 PlusSony Xperia 1 VI
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 3Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,250Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—6,804Top 28%
Wild Life Extreme stability—52 %Bottom 11%
RAM (max)8 GB16 GB+100%
Storage options128GB/256GB256GB/512GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0

Camera

Camera comparison: Motorola Edge 70 Plus versus Sony Xperia 1 VI
SpecMotorola Edge 70 PlusSony Xperia 1 VI
Main camera200 MP+317%48 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Ultra-wide—12 MP
Telephoto—12 MP
Optical zoom—7.1 x
Max video4K@30fps4K@120fps
Front camera32 MP+167%12 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Motorola Edge 70 Plus versus Sony Xperia 1 VI
SpecMotorola Edge 70 PlusSony Xperia 1 VI
Capacity6,500 mAh+30%5,000 mAh
Wired charging45 W+50%30 W
Wireless charging0 W15 W

Design

Design comparison: Motorola Edge 70 Plus versus Sony Xperia 1 VI
SpecMotorola Edge 70 PlusSony Xperia 1 VI
Weight196 g192 g+2%
Thickness8.5 mm8.2 mm+3%
IP ratingIP64IP65/IP68
Frame materialPlasticMetal

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Motorola Edge 70 Plus versus Sony Xperia 1 VI
SpecMotorola Edge 70 PlusSony Xperia 1 VI
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: Motorola Edge 70 Plus versus Sony Xperia 1 VI
SpecMotorola Edge 70 PlusSony Xperia 1 VI
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 14
OS update pledge3 years3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Motorola Edge 70 Plus versus Sony Xperia 1 VI
SpecMotorola Edge 70 PlusSony Xperia 1 VI
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

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