Motorola Edge 70 Pro vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Verdict
Motorola Edge 70 Pro and Sony Xperia 1 VIII tie on the OH Rank at a score of 75. Motorola Edge 70 Pro wins on Battery and Screen; Sony Xperia 1 VIII wins on Performance and Video. Motorola Edge 70 Pro is 1.6mm wider than Sony Xperia 1 VIII. Sony Xperia 1 VIII is the more recent release, from Jun 18, 2026.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
75
75
Motorola Edge 70 Pro
75.6mm (2.98in) · Apr 29, 2026 · Rank #34
9+11+13+15+12+4+3+0+3+5 = 75
* TOP Desktop Replacement* TOP Software* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP MidrangerMidrange
EDITORIAL: This is a meaningful update of a very good Edge 60 Pro. 70 Pro became wider but brings better performance, bigger battery and better endurance and a more powerful imaging setup that includes a proper 50MP periscope telephoto. Combined with excellent stock-Android like OS and tons of unique and useful features, 70 Pro is a lovely package, if you can get it in your market.
PROs
excellent non-slippery build, very good (SD 8 Gen 3-like) Dimensity 8500 Extreme performance with UFS 4.1, 36hr endurance from a 6500mAh Si-C battery with fast sub-60min 90W (15W wireless) charging, >1900nits 450ppi 144Hz AMOLED screen with HDR10+, IP69 + Military drop protection, some excellent imaging from a 50MP 24mm OIS main + new 50MP 81mm OIS periscope telephoto + 50MP 12mm ultrawide (all with PDAF), very good 50MP AF selfie, excellent stock-like version of Android with tons of useful features Motorola is known for, excellent desktop replacement functionality
CONs
grew 2.5mm in width (harder to handle one-hand), limited screen refresh frequency range prevents it from outstanding endurance, very good daytime video score is set back by poor nighttime performance, no expandable memory, short OS update policy (3 years), slow USB-C 2.0 port, annoyingly some features are "market dependant" - check before you buy
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
74mm (2.91in) · Jun 18, 2026 · Rank #33
13+10+10+12+12+4+4+5+5+0 = 75
SUPERIOR* TOP Memory Expansion* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: Sony is back with it's top-dog 1 Series phone but the alarming lack of software effort remains. As usual, the hardware is amazing: premium build, great battery life, bright screen, good front-facing stereo speakers, two-stage camera button and now exclusive in the flagship world: SD memory expansion and a headphone jack. The phone is still one of the narrowest flagships and the only one to hide the selfie in a bazel to let you view content on a full screen.
PROs
relatively narrow, updated design, good SD 8 Elite Gen 5 performance (tho it will heavily throttle under heavy load), 36hr long endurance from a (still just) 5000mAh lithium battery, selfie-free >1500nits bright (and sub-1nit capable) LTPO OLED screen with options like Creator Mode and HDR support, IP68 protection, excellent 52MP 24mm OIS main + 50MP 70mm OIS telephoto + 50MP 16mm ultrawide (all with dual-pixel PDAF) setup, very good 12MP 24mm selfie, good video recording, fast and tool-free expandable memory slot, 4 years of stock-like Android OS with some proprietary tricks, very fast USB-C 3.2 port with OTG and Video Out, headphone/microphone jack, very good front-facing stereo speakers, two-step camera button
CONs
85min slow 30W (15W wireless) charging, sub-400ppi LTPO screen doesn't drop refresh below 30Hz, flagship-grade camera hardware should produce better images, no AF on a selfie, minimal AI integration and general lack of effort on the software side, no desktop replacement functionality despite having Video Out port and marketing 1 VIII as a "content creator's tool", a premium price for a non-premium package
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