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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-04-27 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.28 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ SM7325-AE (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4020mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is much better than Motorola Edge 30's 72.6 global score. Despite being the best phone in this review, the Sony Xperia 5 III design is older, somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier than the Motorola Edge 30. These phones use Android OS, but Sony Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version and Motorola Edge 30 has Android 12 version.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a brighter screen than Motorola Edge 30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a little better display pixel density. Xperia 5 III features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Edge 30, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xperia 5 III features a much better performing CPU than Motorola Edge 30. Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU. The Sony Xperia 5 III takes better photographs and videos than Motorola Edge 30, because although it has a back-facing camera with way less MP, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images and video.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a little longer battery performance than Motorola Edge 30, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4020mAh.
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